Sport + Motorsport

Night 'n Day is backing the people who make harness racing run. The convenience store chain has signed a five-year sponsorship deal with Southern Harness Racing, becoming the official sponsor of the organisation's Starters and Starters Crew from August 1, 2026 through to July 31, 2031. The

The SBS Bank Southland Stags have named their side for a second pre-season hit-out against Counties Manukau in Auckland this Friday. Kick-off at Manurewa Rugby Football Club is 11.30am on Friday July 24, with Sean Withy leading the side as captain. The starting fifteen has Jack Barrett, Jack Taylor,

Invercargill is the only place in New Zealand where you can watch a man attempt a triple backflip on a BMX this December. Freestyle Kings LIVE has confirmed Rugby Park as its exclusive New Zealand stop on the 2026 World Tour, with the show locked in for Saturday December 5.

Nieko Scoles is two wins into a season that could end with him holding two championship trophies. The 16-year-old Invercargill driver claimed his second Toyota 86 Trophy Series race victory of the season at Manfeild last weekend, keeping himself firmly in contention for both the Toyota 86 Trophy Series Championship

Hayden Paddon of Cromwell and co-driver Jared Hudson claimed a dominant win in the 2026 Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland in their Hyundai i120N Rally2 on Saturday. Paddon won every Special Stage, extending his lead throughout the day to eventually finish with a 2 minute 43 second margin saying, "

An opportunity to see the cars close up, get some autographs from the drivers and then watch the field take the Ceremonial Start this Friday on Esk Street, outside Invercargill Central in Invercargill will set the scene for the Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland which takes place on Saturday. The

The Eastern Southland Car Club have only ever organised one National Championship rally in their long history prior to this weekend – the Wrightcars – Hokonui Radio 4ZG Rally in 1984. That event was won by Inky Tulloch in a Ford Escort from Les Harris of Greymouth. Notably the man this weekend&

The Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland, Round 3 of the Brian Green Property Group NZ Rally Championship (NZRC), comes to the roads of the south this weekend and the best news of all is that a young Southlander leads the championship points for co-drivers going into the round. Twenty-three-year-old Hayden