Sport + Motorsport

It’s been a whirlwind summer for promising Southland cricketer Charlotte Morris. The ILT Academy Southland athlete and James Hargest College student enjoyed a standout campaign with Otago at their national under-17 tournament, which included a mix of T20 and T30 games, scoring 154 runs in total at an average

An exciting interisland battle looms as the Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series heads to Teretonga Park in Invercargill this weekend for Round 1 of their National Series. The southerners in the field will also be chasing points as the event is also Round 3 of the South Island Series.

It was very much a weekend of two halves for Invercargill driver Alex Crosbie in his Castrol Toyota FT-60 during Round 3 of the 2025 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship (CTFROC) at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon in Feilding this weekend. The round started well as Crosbie topped the timesheets

Te Anau sharpshooter Jack Heslip has been part of an historic win at the Australian national clay target championships. The ILT Academy Southland athlete, who made his world junior championship debut last year, was selected in the 2025 ISSF junior team by the New Zealand Clay Target Association. Despite trying

* Alonzo Burton returns for a fifth season, continuing as a key leader. * Sam Timmins and Keylan Boone add skill and experience to the Sharks' roster. * Johnny Helu returns, bringing energy after a year away from basketball. The Southland Sharks are building momentum for the 2025 Sal’s New Zealand

Invercargill driver Alex Crosbie had mixed fortunes as he contested Round 2 of the 2025 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship (CTFROC) at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park in North Waikato over the weekend. Driving his Castrol Toyota FT-60, Crosbie showed good pace in Friday’s practice sessions, making improvements within

* Cyclists pursued a thief who stole a $15,000 road racing bike. * The thief was caught within three blocks and arrested by Police. * The owner raced in the finals the next day with minor bike damage. A group of elite cyclists attending a national cycling event in Invercargill found themselves

Organisers of the inaugural Sandy Point Backyard Ultra marathon last weekend were excited to introduce a new event to Invercargill. One of now 14 backyard ultra events around the country, the Sandy Point Ultra is held every year on the second weekend of January. Organised by Patrick and Joanna Manulat,