Sport + Motorsport

With their season on the line, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel have scrapped to a crucial one-goal win over Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse earning maximum points for a move up the ladder. But it took everything from their squad to come from behind for the 58-57 victory over

Despite a season that Winton racing driver Jacob Begg describes as “challenging and character building” it still ended with the young Southlander taking the Rookie Of The Year title in the NAPA Auto Parts NZ Formula Ford Championship. Despite some bad luck and several challenges along the way, in what

A breakout summer has seen Southland cricketer Jacob Duffy named ILT Southland senior sportsperson of the year for the second time at a new look awards function on June 13. The Lumsden-born fast bowler, who also won the award in 2021, had an exceptional domestic campaign with the Blackcaps in

* Gymnastics event in Christchurch livestreamed with remote directing from Invercargill studio * Viewers can watch routines from Level 7 to senior international live on YouTube * Over 250 athletes compete as they aim to qualify for 2025 national championships New Zealand gymnastics took a step forward in digital coverage this King'

The Southland Motorcycle Club has received top honours at the Motorcycling New Zealand Awards held in Wellington, celebrating a standout year both on and off the track. The club took home the Club of the Year award, recognising the ongoing success of the Burt Munro Challenge – the largest motorcycle rally

A valuable points-scoring finish capped off a “positive” weekend for New Zealand motorcycle racer Cormac Buchanan in the Moto3 World Championship in the United Kingdom. The Invercargill teenager bagged two highly sought-after championship points after finishing 14th in a demanding race at the iconic Silverstone Circuit earlier this morning (Monday,

Rugby Southland has confirmed the popular ILT Fireworks Spectacular will return in 2025, lighting up the sky after the SBS Bank Southland Stags’ home game against Manawatū at Rugby Park Stadium. Scheduled for Friday, August 15, the match begins at 7.10pm, with the fireworks set to launch around 8.

Sad to report the passing of a true Southland legend – Jamie Searle. Jamie passed away on Thursday after suffering from an aggressive form of stomach cancer and at far too young an age. For those not in the know, Jamie was the long-time racing scribe for The Southland Times and