Sport & Motorsport

Outgoing Academy Southland strength and conditioning coach Cory Innes hopes to develop links between the Invercargill-based programme and his new home at the Victorian Institute of Sport. Innes, who spent a significant part of his career at the VIS before returning to New Zealand and joining Academy

Last year’s SBS Bank Tour of Southland cycling champion James Piccoli will be back in 2018 to defend his title. The popular Canadian became just the fourth international winner of New Zealand’s most prestigious stage race when he claimed a 35sec win over Michael Vink in the tour finale on Gala St. T

New Zealanders Dave Holder and Jason Farmer line up for their final FIA Junior World Rally Championship event of the season with this week’s Rally Turkey promising the challenges of rough gravel stages and high in-car temperatures. The 13-19 September running of Rally Turkey marks its first appearan

Nathan Pilcher will return to racing at Teretonga Park for the first time in more than two years when he competes in the opening round of the South Island Endurance Series at the Invercargill circuit next weekend. The former NZ Touring Car driver, who was based in the Central Southland town of Winto

There were incredible scenes at the San Marino Moto2 as Italy’s Romano Fenati was given a black flag after attempting to grab compatriot Stefano Manzi’s brake lever on the straight at 140mph.  Fenati’s actions, which have been labelled ‘irresponsible’ and ‘outrageous’, appeared to come in response t

Back to back! Aaron Kimura and Garth Cleland [both from Gore T&C Squash Club] have defended their Southland Doubles title held at Squash City today. 24 teams split over 3 Divisions embraced the dress up theme, with doctors and nurses, Bananas in Pyjamas, Superman/men and forestry workers all out on

Southland motor racing brothers, Brendon and Damon Leitch, will line up in the opening round of the Carter’s Tyre Service South Island Endurance Series at Teretonga Park in Invercargill this Saturday. Both Brendon and Damon made their name in the Toyota Racing Series where they both experienced succ

Great entries, great games and LOTS of 5 setters. The 2018 Southland Graded Champions have been found after another exciting weekend at Makarewa Squash Club. Thanks to all who entered and congratulations to the following winners who now have the chance to enter the National Finals in Ohakune in late