Sport + Motorsport

A red flag with two laps to go denied New Zealand motorcycle racer Cormac Buchanan the chance of banking vital points at the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia yesterday. Round 18 of the Moto3 World Championship saw the Southlander finish 16th, just 0.2 seconds from the points at the

The 2025/2026 motor race season kicked off at Teretonga Park in Invercargill at the weekend with two eventful days of action. Day & Leitch Win 3 Hour Race At Teretonga ParkSixteen-year-old Matt Day of Auckland and current Lamborghini Pro-Am Super Trofeo World Champion, Southlander Brendon Leitch, won the 3

Sixteen-year-old Matt Day of Auckland and current Lamborghini Pro-Am Super Trofeo World Champion, Southlander Brendon Leitch, won the 3 Hour race in their Lamborghini Huracan GT3 during the second round of the South Island Endurance Series at Teretonga Park in Invercargill on Saturday. Another local driver, Glen Brazier, and his

Japan’s demanding Motegi circuit provided a new challenge for New Zealand grand prix racer Cormac Buchanan. Round 17 of the Moto3 World Championship saw the Southlander finish 16 th in yesterday’s race, just 3 seconds from 10 th place, reflecting the intensity of the battle which ensued. “Step

Several local Southland Sports Car Club (SSCC) members are big contenders for success when Round 2 of the South Island Endurance Series takes place at Teretonga Park in Invercargill on Saturday (4 October). In the feature 3 Hour race on Saturday afternoon club member and current Lamborghini Pro-Am World Champion

New Zealand has produced only a small number of world motor racing champions in various classes over the years and of that number Southland can count one. That driver, Brendon Leitch, is returning to his roots to race a Lamborghini Huracan EVO 1 in Round 2 of the South Island

Please find attached the SBS Bank Southland Stags side to face Tasman this Friday night at Rugby Park, Invercargill, for the Clarke Dermody Cup. This will be the Stags’ last home game for 2025. The side will be captained by Sean Withy, and the game will be notable as the

Six Southlanders have made the New Zealand team for pistol shooting, and are heading to South Africa this week for the World Championships. For security reasons, the Invercargill Pistol Club has asked us not to name anybody, but the contingent does include a father and son who are excited to