Southland motorsport drivers Rolly Lemin and Coleman Stoddart picked up gold at the annual New Zealand Burnout competition ‘Rapanats’ last weekend.
It was the first time since the competition had been running (2019), that the trophies had come south, in what was described as the biggest burnout event in New
A huge day is ahead as the southern harness racing calendar reaches its peak on Sunday (27 April) with the glittering Diamonds Day, hosted by the Invercargill Harness Racing Club — an event which is the culmination of series finals and feature races on the southern calendar.
The day brings together
Months of hard work and dedication to progress their horses will culminate at Sunday’s Diamonds Day meeting, which serve as southern harness racing’s day of championships.
Journalist Jonny Turner has followed the form of each Diamonds Day contender through the season and he gives his take who will
* Ten young riders from across New Zealand selected for Junior Track World Championships in August
* Team includes standout national champions and returning World Champs riders from 2024
* Championships take place at world-class Apeldoorn velodrome in the Netherlands this August
Cycling New Zealand has named a 10-strong team for the 2025
* Allied Petroleum will support over 14,000 players and 65 clubs across Southland and Otago
* The partnership focuses on community, growth and fuelling rugby from grassroots to elite levels
* Investment will fund youth development, coaching, refereeing and regional rugby programmes
Allied Petroleum has announced a major new partnership with Rugby
• Rugby Southland announced a $177,000 surplus, boosted by one-off national funding support
• CEO and Chair stress cautious optimism as operational gains still face national funding pressures
• New President Rex Carter steps in, bringing strong grassroots focus and board experience
Rugby Southland has posted a financial surplus of $177,000
* Southland Sports Awards return with a revamped format focused on inclusiveness and accessibility
* Event aims to spotlight achievements across a broad range of sporting disciplines and communities
* Athlete with a Disability Award introduced to celebrate excellence in adaptive sport
The ILT Southland Sports Awards are back with a fresh new
* Buchanan crashed out after running near the front in a strong Moto3 performance
* Despite the fall, he set his fastest lap of the weekend during the Qatar race
* The 18-year-old Kiwi remains optimistic heading into the next round in Spain
New Zealand motorcycle racer Cormac Buchanan was forced to sit
