Defending champion Liam MacDonald of Invercargill goes to the final round of this year’s BNT V8’s Championship at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park this weekend with a slender lead in Class 2 of the championship. After an impressive start to his title defence a series of problems through the middle part

Day one of the Vantage Age Group Track National Championships in Invercargill saw seven New Zealand records and two New Zealand Championship records broken. Around 170 riders from around the country have come to the SIT Zero Fees Velodrome to battle it out for age group and Masters titles over the n

Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker has launched a petition against the proposed downgrade of the Lumsden Maternity Centre and will lead a protest march in the Northern Southland town next weekend. The Lumsden Maternity Centre is being downgraded from a Primary Birthing Unit (birthing and postnatal ca

Southland Hawke Cup Team departed for Auckland today who play Counties Manukau starting Friday. Logan Savory talks to Southland cricket captain Shaun Fitzgibbon ahead of the Hawke Cup Challenge against Counties Manukau.

Anyone who knows speedway know the surname Rees. A Motocross injury a number of years ago saw Peter Rees of North Foxton have a crack at Speedway, Peter never grew up around a speedway track, instead turning up for his first speedway experience as a driver, with a car ready to do battle. Peter purch

Council’s Long-Term Plan (LTP) 2018-2028 Consultation Document has been adopted during an extraordinary Council meeting yesterday. The LTP sets out Council’s vision and examines the projects and services the Council will deliver for the next 10 years, with the Consultation Document covering the key

Rugby League Annual Karetai Cup challenge played between Cooks RLC and Winton Warlords RLC. It was played on Saturday March 3rd at Elles Road. Cooks RLC won the game the score was Cooks 44 Winton Warlords 20. Photos by Dave Loudon Photography.

International Woodchopping between Australia and NZ It was held at the Northern Tavern  and the Southland A & P show. Photos by Dave Loudon photography.