Sport & Motorsport

* Nate Hadden claims early lead in Tour of Southland with strong stage one finish. * Dunedin's James Gardner wins stage one after joining decisive mid-race breakaway group. * PowerNet and Creation Signs-MitoQ set competitive pace during prologue team time trial. Young Australian cyclist Nate Hadden, who joined the Tour of

* Teretonga Park’s motor racing season spans from December to April with packed events. * Fans will see both international racing stars and iconic classic cars this season. * The 2024/2025 schedule promises thrilling experiences with both modern and vintage races. The 2024/2025 motor racing season launched at Invercargill’s

Invercargill racing driver Alex Crosbie was more interested than most while watching television coverage of the recent Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit Of The Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas. That is because the 17-year-old Southlander will be racing at the iconic venue himself from 31 October

Congratulation to all the winners. King Rig Awards * KING RIG: Hayden Brookland, Eden Haulage * Runner-Up: Nick Young, Southern Transport Best New Truck Awards * Under 20,000 Kms: Darien Hopkins, Kings Log Transport * 20,000 - 100,000 Kms: Craig Porter, Eden Haulage Ltd * 100,000 - 300,000 Kms: Ross

Drivers will gather their trucks at the New Zealand Woolhandler yard (previously Avenal Wool Store) on Fox Street, Invercargill, from 8am this Sunday. The public is welcome to attend and inspect the trucks around the Fox Street-Bill Richardson Drive area. Onsite facilities, including food and toilets, will be available. Related:

The Highlanders are set to face off against the Crusaders in a highly anticipated preseason clash at Rugby Park, Invercargill, on Waitangi Day (Thursday, 6th February). This will be the final warm-up match for the Highlanders ahead of their opening game in the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific competition. This annual

Dayle ITM’s Brendon Leitch and Tim Miles claimed third in a thrilling three-hour Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia Powered by AWS race at Sydney Motorsport Park. Leitch topped his Pro-only qualifying sessions on Saturday in the Melbourne Performance Centre-run Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II by 0.666 seconds,

* Perfect conditions led to high speeds in the 102km Cycling Southland Memorial Race. * Break and scratch bunches closed the gap as the race reached its final stages. * Matt Zenovich claimed victory, with Sam Ritchie achieving the fastest time. In ideal conditions, riders gathered for the annual Cycling Southland Memorial Race