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Jill Bolger has been awarded the Sir Lance Cross Award for Exceptional Services to Basketball after more than 40 years shaping the sport in Southland and nationally. The veteran administrator helped establish the Southland Sharks in 2010 and has driven the franchise's operations ever since. Her fingerprints are

Local sports teams can win a poolside party with the SBS Bank Southland Sharks. Splash Palace has opened its annual competition for the third year, offering one team a meet-and-greet with Sharks players and catered party at the pool. Invercargill City Council Manager Aquatic Services Stephen Cook said more than

Nearly 60 Southland athletes, coaches and teams will compete for recognition at the 2026 ILT Southland Sports Awards on June 12 at ILT Stadium Southland. The nominees span 22 sporting codes, from swimming sensation Londyn Dillinger to All Black prop Ethan de Groot. Five athletes with disabilities will compete in

Southland rugby fans can now vote for the greatest players and moments in 50 years of National Provincial Championship history, as New Zealand's 14 unions launch NPC50 today. The nationwide campaign lets supporters pick their provincial heroes before a national vote later this year crowns the ultimate top

Invercargill teenager Cormac Buchanan's Barcelona Grand Prix ended almost before it began after a racing incident forced him into the gravel trap on the opening lap. The Southland rider had struggled to find his rhythm all weekend at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya but was confident in his race

The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel extended their winning streak to five games with a commanding 52-43 victory over the Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse in Wellington on Sunday. The Southland team came out firing, establishing a 9-2 lead within six minutes and forcing an early timeout from the home

Southern Steel defender Carys Stythe is bringing infectious energy and serious defensive skills to the ANZ Premiership, helping propel her team to the top of the competition ladder. The formidable goal keeper has become known for her pre-game ritual that brings the team together. "I always take a little

The SBS Bank Southland Sharks dominated the second half to defeat the Jadcup Auckland Tuatara 111-94 at home last night, with three players scoring more than 25 points each. The visiting Tuatara started strongly, with Josh Dilling and KC Ioane hitting multiple buzzer beaters in the opening two quarters to