Sport & Motorsport

Southland’s Josh Burnett has claimed victory in the penultimate stage of the 2022 Tour of Southland to put himself on the verge of a historic win in his home race. Just 77km now stands between Burnett and a win which would see him become the first Southlander to win New Zealand’s most prestigious st

The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel has added an international element to its preseason preparation in the form of the New South Wales Swifts. The southern franchise will host their Australian counterparts from 4-7 February at ILT Stadium Southland, along with the Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse. Boastin

Southland’s Josh Burnett has ridden the hardest 15km of his life to put himself in with a chance of making history on the 2022 Tour of Southland. The 22-year-old, riding his home tour for just the second time, could become the first Southlander to win New Zealand’s most prestigious stage race since

Once again the Tour of Southland’s Bluff Hill stage has provided plenty of drama and helped to set up a fascinating second half to this year’s race. On a day where the peloton was tested by the weather and rolling terrain before even starting what is arguably New Zealand cycling’s most famous climb,

Southland teenage motorcycle racer Cormac Buchanan will compete in the 2023 JuniorGP World Championship in Europe. Buchanan, 16, has re-signed with leading Spanish team AGR Racing and is excited at the prospect of a full campaign in the sport’s elite international ranks. Based in Spain since March,

Australian Carter Bettles has climbed his way into theTour of Southland’s yellow jersey with an outstanding ascent of the Remarkables today. Bettles and his ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast team, which is managed by former Tour de France rider Henk Vogels, were able to execute their plan perfectly, wit

Teretonga Park holds the distinction of being New Zealand’s oldest permanent motor racing circuit on Sunday 6th November its 65th Anniversary will be marked with a club event. With the impending closure of Pukekohe Park Raceway in South Auckland it will also become the only remaining circuit that us

A big day in the wind has provided a record Tour of Southland field with its first major test of this year’s race. In the end it was rookie Zakk Patterson (Base Solutions Racing) who won a bunch sprint on the Te Anau lakefront, with overnight leader Boris Clark (Quality Foods Southland) retaining hi