Southland

Bluff Hill is one of the most famous climbs in New Zealand cycling and it didn’t disappoint today with Southland’s Corbin Strong claiming his second stage win of the 2020 SBS Bank Tour of Southland. The 20-year-old world points race champion has ridden the punchy climb above the port town plenty of

The Hawthorndale Care Village has just $4 million left to raise with $29m funding confirmed for the $33m development, trustee and project chair Sarah Hannan advised this week. “We are thrilled at the fundraising progress made early on, and then was paused during the pandemic. We are now keen to re-e

Southland Football gathered recently to recognise the achievements from the 2020 season. Players, coaches, officials, administrators, teams, clubs and volunteers were all recognised in a year in which the sport and all involved had overcome the challenges that came with Covid 19. Over 50 names were

Hometown hero Reuben Thompson has climbed his way into the lead at the midway point of the 2020 SBS Bank Tour of Southland after a devastating attack on the new Remarkables climb. The 19-year-old Queenstown native left the peloton in his wake on the 6km power climb up the Remarkables ski field acces

It’s that time again. The running of the the race that stops two nations, The Melbourne Cup. There must’ve been plenty of doubts as to whether this race would go ahead especially when Victoria was in the grips of the Covid pandemic. But go ahead it will, how ever the stands and embankments at Flemin

Former winner Aaron Gate and his strong Black Spoke team have laid down an early challenge on the opening stage of the 2020 SBS Bank Tour of Southland. Gate executed the winning move late in the 151km stage from Invercargill to Gore, beating the peloton home in a bunch sprint to take stage honours a

Three people received moderate injuries in a single vehicle crash on the Lumsden-Dipton Highway this evening. Emergency services were alerted to the crash at 6.30pm. The three injured people were transported by helicopter to Southland Hospital. Police are making enquiries into the circumstances of t

UPDATE The road is now open to one lane. Drive with care. SH6 JOSEPHVILLE, SOUTHLAND – SERIOUS CRASH – 7:45PM Due to a serious #crash near SH6 Lumsden-Dipton Highway and Josephville Glenure Rd. The road is now CLOSED in both directions to allow a helicopter to land. There is no detour available, so