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Sexton Leads NZ At Cycling World Champs
Tom Sexton leads the elimination race with George Jackson and Keegan Hornblow swap in the men’s two-rider madison race at the UCI Track World Championships in Shanghai.
Sport & Motorsport   -   Oct 19, 2026

Sexton's scratch race silver was one of several strong results for the New Zealand team as it targets qualifying points ahead of the Los Angeles Olympics.

Aaron Slight Backs Buchanan's 2027 Moto3 Push
Southland motorcycle racer Cormac Buchanan, who races in the Moto3 World
Championship with MotoGP, has launched a fundraiser to help with the financial challenges
of representing New Zealand
Sport & Motorsport   -   Oct 19, 2026

Sign up from 10am Thursday and every Coffee Club member goes in the draw to win an all-expenses paid trip for two to the 2027 Australian MotoGP.

Eastern Southland Car Club Celebrates 70 Years
The rally panel during a Q&A session – from left – Jeff Judd, Derek Ayson, Andrew Graves, Emma Gilmour, Kevin Laird, Jared Hudson, Carter Strang, Caleb Macdonald and Hayden Paddon
Community   -   Oct 19, 2026

Four new Life Members, a 16-year-old Club Champion and nine rally stars on a Q&A panel — Gore's 70-year-old car club had plenty to mark.

New Season Opens At Teretonga With Big Wins
Winner of the Pre 78 Classic Saloons Queenstown Road Race Revival Trophy at Teretonga Park in Invercargill on Sunday, Eric Swinbourn of Queenstown in his Suzuki SC100 leads Monty McHaffie of
Sport & Motorsport   -   Oct 18, 2026

Three South Island titles were decided on Saturday alone, with the next meeting at Teretonga set for 5/6 December.

Invercargill Man, 95, Chases World Record
Invercargill Man, 95, Chases World Record
Sport & Motorsport   -   Oct 18, 2026

Pete Grandiek must cover 21.5km in one hour to set the Men's 95+ World Hour Record — with the UCI, Cycling New Zealand and Integrity Sport all involved.

NZ Endurance Crown Decided At Teretonga Park
Jordan Michels, of Invercargill, winner of Class 1.
Sport & Motorsport   -   Oct 17, 2026

Invercargill's Teretonga Park hosted three separate races on Saturday, with class winners from Christchurch, Invercargill and Oamaru all taking top honours.

Invercargill School Opens NZ's First FIFA-Certified Pitch
Invercargill School Opens NZ's First FIFA-Certified Pitch
Education   -   Oct 17, 2026

Built in 12 weeks and recycled at end of life — St Theresa's new turf pitch opened Monday, part of FIFA's global push to install 1,000 mini-pitches worldwide.

Lewis Thomson Gains New Recognition At NZ Champs
Lewis Thomson Gains New Recognition At NZ Champs
Sport & Motorsport   -   Oct 16, 2026

Southland gymnast Lewis Thomson is still buzzing after his impressive first year in Senior level, and gaining second place at the New Zealand Gymnastics championships last month. The young athlete competed his best routine ever on floor, and is now training in Christchurch. But it’s the creation of his

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