Police can confirm a person has died following a single-vehicle crash near Oreti Beach this morning. Police were called to the crash on Dunns Road between a car and a power pole just before 1.30am. The single-occupant of the vehicle died at the scene. Police enquiries into the crash are ongoing.
Corbin Strong will be preparing to ride the time trial of his life as he looks to become the first Southlander in 26 years to win the SBS Bank Tour of Southland tomorrow. Strong (PowerNet) finished safely in the bunch at the end of a pacey 170km stage from Invercargill to Lumsden today which average
Weekend harness racing has been a rarity in the early part of the season here in the south but the next two Sunday’s will feature quality racing for those looking for a good day out. The Invercargill Harness Racing Club are first up on Sunday 8 November with a full programme of ten races at […]
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
