Sport & Motorsport

The Dawson family had a great day out at Teretonga Park near Invercargill on Sunday. Photo’s by Dave Loudon photography. Brother’s Kyle and Dion Dawson were to the fore in the Noel McIntyre Drainage Clubmans Saloon races at the motor racing event presented by Downer. Conditions were variable through

After nine attempts, and after being jilted twice at the altar, Michael Vink is finally a Tour of Southland champion. It was third time lucky for the lanky Cantabrian after finishing runner-up in both 2016 and 2017, Vink clinging onto a 16sec lead during the final, frantic 77km stage from Winton to

Hamish Bond has ridden a stunning individual time trial this morning to win the penultimate stage of the 2018 SBS Bank Tour of Southland and get himself within 18sec of race leader Michael Vink. Heading into this afternoon’s 77km stage from Winton to Invercargill, Vink, who has been runner-up for th

The Southland Sports Car Club is offering free entry to all spectators at this Sunday’s motor racing at Teretonga Park. The meeting, presented by Downer, will feature the opening round of the Noel McIntyre Drainage Clubmans Saloons plus Sports & Racing Car races and the club is planning a quickfire

They’ve done it! Glenn Inkster and Spencer Winn (Mitsubishi Evo 8) have won the annual multi-day Targa New Zealand tarmac motor rally for a record-setting fifth consecutive time. The pair, Inkster a multi-talented gravel and tarmac allrounder from Patumahoe south-west of Auckland, who works as a sal

Dunedin pair Martin Dippie and Greg Ball (Porsche GT3 RS) were battling for the lead with defending title-holders Glenn Inkster and co-driver Spencer Winn (Mitsubishi Evo 8) at the end of a dramatic second day of this year’s southern South Island-based Targa New Zealand tarmac motor rally this eveni

This sound cine film was taken at Teretonga Park, Invercargill at the first ever Country Gentlemen’s Race Meeting in New Zealand open to the general public. The race programme consisted of six races of classic cars for the Country Gentlemen and six for the Southland Sports Car Club. Included in the

Aussie man with a suspended drivers license was caught on camera towing his boat behind a mobility scooter and while stopped at traffic lights a police car drives past, the officer couldn’t  believe his eyes Shane Swanscott said. He will be charged for the offence but police aren’t sure of exact cha