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PowerNet Claims Stage Win Amid Drama On Day Three
PowerNet Claims Stage Win Amid Drama On Day Three
Sport + Motorsport   -   Jan 20, 2026

It was a bitter-sweet day for the PowerNet team on day three of the SBS Bank Tour of Southland today. PowerNet, with defending champion Josh Burnett on the books and a target on its back, managed to bank its first stage win of the week when Taupo’s Kiaan Watts

Southlander Tom Sexton Claims Win on Second Stage of Tour of Southland
Southlander Tom Sexton Claims Win on Second Stage of Tour of Southland
Sport + Motorsport   -   Jan 19, 2026

The tour leader’s jersey swapped from one local to another after stage two of the rescheduled 2025 SBS Bank Tour of Southland today. Tom Sexton (iBuilt) won the bunch sprint finish in Gore after a 151km stage from Invercargill in flawless summer conditions, assuming the overall lead from fellow

ILT Boosts Funding For New Museum To $2 Million
ILT Boosts Funding For New Museum To $2 Million
Community   -   Jan 19, 2026

ILT Group is proud to announce an additional $500,000 in funding towards the development of Te Unua Museum of Southland, bringing its total contribution to $2 million. The additional funding was approved by the ILT Foundation board earlier last year, with board members and staff later hosted on site

Southlander Marshall Erwood Leads Tour of Southland After Furious Day of Racing
Southlander Marshall Erwood Leads Tour of Southland After Furious Day of Racing
Sport + Motorsport   -   Jan 18, 2026

Marshall Erwood was planning to sleep alongside the SBS Bank Tour of Southland's orange jersey overnight before going out to defend it on the first open road stage from Invercargill to Gore tomorrow. The proud Southlander and member of New Zealand’s men’s track endurance squad was

Final Farewell For Sir Tim Shadbolt
Final Farewell For Sir Tim Shadbolt
News   -   Jan 16, 2026

Sir Tim Shadbolt was farewelled in Invercargill with a moving service filled with poetry, waiata, haka, and humour, celebrating the life of one of New Zealand’s most enduring political figures. The funeral took place at the Civic Theatre on Thursday, 8 January, following Sir Tim’s death at age

Buchanan Sets Sights On Strong Moto3 Return
Buchanan Sets Sights On Strong Moto3 Return
News   -   Jan 16, 2026

Cormac Buchanan is returning to the Moto3 World Championship with high hopes and renewed determination as he heads into his second season with BOE Motorsports. The 18-year-old from Invercargill will race in all 22 rounds of the 2026 championship, which spans 18 countries between February and November. Following a busy

$3.1m Government Loan To Kickstart Major Industrial Subdivision Near Gore
$3.1m Government Loan To Kickstart Major Industrial Subdivision Near Gore
News   -   Jan 16, 2026

Southland is set for a major economic boost, with the Government committing a $3.1 million loan through the Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) to kickstart an industrial subdivision near Gore, Associate Minister for Regional Development Mark Patterson announced today. “The 43-hectare development is a 50/50 partnership between Ngāi Tahu

Public Farewell Set for Sir Tim Shadbolt Procession
Public Farewell Set for Sir Tim Shadbolt Procession
News   -   Jan 16, 2026

Invercargill residents will have the opportunity to farewell Sir Tim Shadbolt during a public funeral service to be held at 2pm on Friday 16 January at the Civic Theatre. The service is open to the public, with doors opening at 1pm. As seating is limited, attendees are encouraged to arrive

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