Sport + Motorsport

Invercargill rally driver John Keast last competed in a rally in 2014 and did his last motorsport event at the Ben Nevis Hillclimb in 2020 but he will cross the startline at Wyndham on Saturday 7 October when the Wyndham Rally is resurrected with the running of the MLT Barry Robinson Memorial Wyndha

There was plenty of Southland success at the Southland Indoor Championships for radio-controlled racers at the Wallacetown Community Centre on Saturday. Thirteen-year-old James Beck of Invercargill led the way with a win on debut in the TCR front-wheel-drive class with his Schumacher FT8. Never havi

Call it pure joy, ecstasy even when Dean Shu won his first Table Tennis New Zealand’s men’s singles title on an unforgettable night in Invercargill. Shu jumped and jumped when the final point was won against top seed Teng Teng Liu. He roared like he’d just won Lotto, screaming into the wide-open spa

The congratulatory hug told its own story, a father and son embracing after an eight-year journey reaped the ultimate return. Related: Meet August Xiao: The Young Table Tennis Prodigy Who’s All Business on the Table Junior Stars Ready to Shine Age No Barrier The player was a delighted Max Henderson,

At first glance, Nicole Yin and Thelma Mathieson don’t appear to have anything in common. After all, little Nicole loves chess, painting and playing the piano and she’s only 8 – “but my birthday is next week’’ – while Thelma loves gardening and is 84. So, there’s a difference of 76 years, plus Nicol

He has a cheeky wee smirk and a little boy’s playfulness but on the table he’s all business. He’s North Shore’s August Xiao, who’s been one of the star performers at the New Zealand Table Tennis Championships that finish at Stadium Southland in Invercargill on Sunday. Related: Junior Stars Ready to

There was plenty of Southland success at the Southland Indoor Championships for radio-controlled racers at the Wallacetown Community Centre on Saturday. Thirteen-year-old James Beck of Invercargill led the way with a win on debut in the TCR front-wheel-drive class with his Schumacher FT8. Never havi

Kiwi power boat racers are getting excited about the upcoming Grand Prix Hydroplane Thunder event at Glendhu Bay on November 4th and 5th. The inaugural event last year was a huge success, and Southland Powerboat Club member Jason Haggerty was among the participants.  Jason races Grand Prix Hydroplan