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Young Southland born and raised loosehead prop Niko Manaena is back for the Stags in 2022. Niko, 21, made his debut for the Stags in 2020 against Tasman, before a run of injuries forced time off the field in 2021. Niko is a former Southland Boys High 1st XV player who prides being from Southland […]

Taking charge in the second half, the Trident Homes Tactix pulled away to score an important 63-52 win over a gallant Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Invercargill on Wednesday. With both teams having played just six games in the current campaign and a heavy workload of catch-up games to look forw

Invercargill newest Night ’n Day store is now open in the middle of the city. Franchise owner Andrew Nicol has spent the past two years planning for his third store, to complement those in Richmond (Tay/Lindisfarne) and South City (Elles Road). Night ’n Day Invercargill City at 55 Dee Street opened

Saturday’s Diamonds Day harness race meeting at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill was a great success. On track Sand Wave won the Alabar Southern Supremacy Stakes Final in front of a vocal group of owners from around the country while Aardie’s Express took the honours in the final of the Nevele R S

The SBS Bank Southland Stags have re signed powerful lock Caleb Aperahama. The former Canterbury Development and Crusaders Academy player played last season with Woodlands before signing with the Stags. However, Aperahama’s time in the Southland jersey was short lived due to a serious injury in the

Fifteen–year old Invercargill racing driver, Alex Crosbie, is the 2022 New Zealand Formula Ford Champion. Crosbie, a Year 11 student at Southland Boys High School, sealed the title in the last race of the championship at Mike Pero Motorsport Park at Ruapuna in Christchurch on Sunday. The NAPA Auto P

Police mobile safe speed camera vehicle operator assaulted – Police seek witnesses” Invercargill Police are investigating a serious assault on a Police mobile safe speed camera vehicle operator just before 8.20pm on Friday night. Immediately prior to the assault, the camera operator was sitting in t

The Southland Sharks have recorded a strong 117-81 win to start their season, taking full advantage of a young Wellington Saints outfit missing a handful of probable starters. In what was a night filled with debut performances for both teams, the Sharks rode the wave of excitement in front of an ene