Sport + Motorsport

Plans to upgrade the ILT Football Turf at Turnbull Thomson Park are set to deliver wide-ranging benefits for Southland, extending well beyond football. Southland Football has secured $560,000 in funding—thanks to contributions from the ILT Foundation, Invercargill Licensing Trust, Community Trust Southland, Rio Tinto NZAS, Murihiku Rūnaka Community

The side will be captained by Sean Withy and the game notable as the 15th, and blazer games, for Jack Sexton, Mitchell Dunshea, and from the bench, Byron Smith. It will also be a potential debut from the bench for Caleb Karangaroa. Co Coaches James Wilson and Nathan White are

Mataura Gun Club’s Alex Smith will have about 1000 targets to contend with as he looks to take on the world’s best in Texas later this month. The 17-year-old from Menzies College is already on his way to San Antonio where he has his sights set on the

Another exciting season of motorsport action is inbound at Invercargill’s Teretonga Park motor racing circuit. First up is the annual South Island Endurance Series meeting on Saturday 4 October, supported locally by Brazier Scaffolding, with One-Hour and Three-Hour races planned. The following day, should there be sufficient entries, a

After a tough stretch of races and an ongoing recovery from injury, New Zealand Moto3 rider Cormac Buchanan showed strong signs of progress at Misano during the 16th round of the World Championship. The 18-year-old from Southland had been struggling to find form since a knee injury at the Czech

Southland’s best in athletics were celebrated on Friday night, as the region came together for the second annual Athletics Achievement Awards. The evening, now a firm fixture on the athletics calendar, recognised excellence across a range of events, from youth to masters level, with notable winners including some of

Josh Cooper, formerly of Invercargill but now based in Cromwell where he works for the Paddon Racing Group, is the 2024/2025 Eastern Southland Car Club’s Champion, a feat that was officially recognised at the club’s prizegiving recently. Cooper ended the season with 169 points with Brendon Mitchell

The SBS Bank Southland Stags have announced their squad to face Counties Manukau this Sunday afternoon at Rugby Park, Invercargill. Sean Withy will captain the side, with Sevu Reece set to make his debut on the wing. Ethan MacDonald is also in line for a potential debut from the bench.