Sport & Motorsport

Corbin Strong of Southland sprinted to a thrilling win in stage two of the Tour de Wallonie on Tuesday, propelling himself into the race lead. The Kiwi rider, backed by his exceptional Israel – Premier Tech teammates, showcased an impeccable performance. Strong excelled in the challenging uphill fin

Time in the gym has been rewarding for Southland basketballer Maggie Manson. The Central Southland College head girl and Academy Southland leadership athlete has had a busy month playing for the Southland Storm in the TUPU League and Otago at the national under-18 championships. Competing in the sen

The Southland Stags have unveiled their squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC season. Co-coaches Matt Saunders and James Wilson lead a team combining seasoned professionals with promising new talent, all geared up to perform at their best. Building on the momentum from last year’s memorable campaign, the

The celebrations for Star rugby club continued all weekend after their impressive premier win against Pirates Old Boys on Saturday. It was also captain Jordan Stewart’s 100th match for the club, and he said he woke up on Sunday with the Galbraith shield beside him, and still wearing his blazer. Rela

After a very successful inaugural event last year the MLT Barry Robinson Memorial Wyndham Rally will take place again this year on Saturday 10 August. The rally was instigated last year by the Eastern Southland Car Club to remember Robinson, a South Island rally legend, who passed away in March 2022

The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel has teamed up with the Hawthorndale Care Village, an innovative dementia care facility, to promote community wellbeing. Set to open in Invercargill in June 2025, the village draws inspiration from the world-renowned Dutch dementia village De Hogeweyk. This unique

Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel head coach Reinga Bloxham has resigned to pursue opportunities internationally. Bloxham has been an integral part of the Steel’s coaching ranks for the past 11 seasons, including the past eight at the helm where she guided the team to two ANZ Premiership titles in 201

Star Rugby Club captain Jordan Stewart is heading into this weekend’s final against defending champions Pirates-Old Boys with some optimism. Despite what the outcome will be, he has something else to celebrate, with this match being his 100th for the club. “It’s a bit of a bonus for me and I’m just