Sport + Motorsport

Watching her Dad come home exhausted from his first training rides had almost put Lauren Richardson off the idea of cycling, but now she is preparing to take on the bike legs of the Kathmandu Coast to Coast. A systems innovator with Sport Southland’s Healthy Families Invercargill team, Lauren and co

On Friday (1st February) Splash Palace Head Swim Teacher Marie McQueen retired after 22 years of teaching Swimming Lessons and running the Splash Palace Swim School . Southland has been very privileged to have had Marie over these years, she has developed not only the Swim School that has a Swimming

Rugby Southland is pleased to announce first five-eight Marty McKenzie will be joining the Southland Stags franchise for the 2019 Mitre 10 Cup Season, kicking off in August. Marty, who is currently contracted to the Chiefs super rugby side, has a history in Southland, having been born and raised in

Preparations for the iconic Burt Munro Challenge have received an eagerly anticipated boost with the safe arrival of the ‘Spirit of Munro’ Indian Scout. Last week the Southland Motorcycle Club welcomed the Indian Scout to Southland where it is set to play a role in the 13th Burt Munro Challenge bein

Twenty-year-old riders Campbell Stewart and Tom Sexton produced a performance that belied their years to snatch an exciting victory in the Madison on the final day of the Tissot UCI Track World Cup in Hong Kong. The Vantage Elite New Zealand pair produced a withering final sprint to claim the double

The 2019 Burt Munro Challenge is gearing up to reach an even greater audience of motorcycling enthusiasts. For the first time ever, the Burt Munro Challenge will offer live streaming as part of the event coverage. Burt Munro Challenge Committee member John Beck said the live streaming will allow mor

The opportunity to follow in the footsteps of Southland’s top sporting achievers is now available with applications for the 2019 Academy Southland foundation athlete intake now open. Six Academy Southland graduates represented New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast last year. “The A

It was a busy weekend with Kartsport Southland Club Racing held their Summer Twilight meeting on Saturday and Southland Motorcycle Club held the Paul Nixon Memorial Races at Teretonga Park on Sunday. Next event: Summer Twilight Meeting 2 – Saturday 23rd February starts approx. 12 noon Free entry Nex