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SouthlandSport editor Nathan Burdon

Howzit. I’m SouthlandSport editor Nathan Burdon

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Successful summer for Southland cricketer Charlotte Morris
Jan 29, 2025
Successful summer for Southland cricketer Charlotte Morris
Jan 29, 2025

 It’s been a whirlwind summer for promising Southland cricketer Charlotte Morris.

Jan 29, 2025
Southland clay target shooter on target at Aussie nationals
Jan 23, 2025
Southland clay target shooter on target at Aussie nationals
Jan 23, 2025

Te Anau sharpshooter Jack Heslip has been part of an historic win at the Australian national clay target championships.

Jan 23, 2025
Mixed fortunes for Alex Crosbie at Hampton Downs
Jan 19, 2025
Mixed fortunes for Alex Crosbie at Hampton Downs
Jan 19, 2025

Invercargill driver Alex Crosbie had mixed fortunes as he contested Round 2 of the 2025 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship (CTFROC) at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park in North Waikato over the weekend.

Jan 19, 2025
"I'm going to miss that dearly" - squash stalwart Debs Shirley hangs up racquet
Jan 13, 2025
"I'm going to miss that dearly" - squash stalwart Debs Shirley hangs up racquet
Jan 13, 2025

Debs Shirley has hung up her squash racquet one final time and admits she feels very lucky to have fallen in love with her chosen sport, twice.

Jan 13, 2025
Alex Crosbie set for international racing battle
Jan 8, 2025
Alex Crosbie set for international racing battle
Jan 8, 2025

Eighteen-year-old Invercargill racing driver Alex Crosbie lines up at Taupō International Motorsport Park this weekend as he begins his campaign in the 2025 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship (CTFROC).

Jan 8, 2025
NextGen NZ Championship coming to Teretonga
Jan 7, 2025
NextGen NZ Championship coming to Teretonga
Jan 7, 2025

Southerners are in for a treat when Round 5 of the Repco NextGen NZ Championship comes to Teretonga Park in Invercargill over the weekend of 1st & 2nd   February.

Jan 7, 2025
New faces at Golf Southland
Dec 8, 2024
New faces at Golf Southland
Dec 8, 2024

Golf Southland has an unpretentious office propping up one corner of the Queens Park golf club. It’s currently inhabited by two people who are very familiar with sport in Southland but, conversely, not golf so much.

Dec 8, 2024
Gym time paying off for basketballer Maggie Manson
Jul 21, 2024
Gym time paying off for basketballer Maggie Manson
Jul 21, 2024

Time spent in the gym has been paying dividends on the court for Southland basketballer Maggie Manson.

Jul 21, 2024
Top swimmer stoked to be performing Mama Mia in front of home crowd
Jul 3, 2024
Top swimmer stoked to be performing Mama Mia in front of home crowd
Jul 3, 2024

He was once one of Southland’s top young swimmers but these days you are more likely to see Jacob Blomfield treading the boards than treading water.

Jul 3, 2024
Alex Crosbie claims first podium in United States
Jun 24, 2024
Alex Crosbie claims first podium in United States
Jun 24, 2024

Invercargill racing driver Alex Crosbie has taken his first podium in America at Round 2 of the F4 US Championship at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio this weekend.

Jun 24, 2024
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Steel edge their way to nervous win over the Tactix
Jul 16, 2018
Steel edge their way to nervous win over the Tactix
Jul 16, 2018

It wasn’t the comprehensive performance the Southern Steel would have liked to have put on in their final regular season home game for 2018.

Jul 16, 2018
Breaking new ground: Sam Hodges
Jul 16, 2018
Breaking new ground: Sam Hodges
Jul 16, 2018

Meet Sam Hodges. At 6 feet 8 inches (203cm) he’s hard to miss.

Jul 16, 2018
Jul 12, 2018
Late charge seals Sharks 11th win
Jul 12, 2018

The SIT Zero Fees Southland Sharks have charged home late to claim their 11th win of the 2018 Sal's NBL with a 112-105 victory over the Taranaki Mountainairs last night in New Plymouth.

Jul 12, 2018
Making the most from adversity
Jul 10, 2018
Making the most from adversity
Jul 10, 2018

For Southern Steel defender Malysha Kelly, everything was different. A new country, a new team, the weather. And then came a season-ending knee injury.

Jul 10, 2018
Southland schools impressive at road cycling champs
Jul 9, 2018
Southland schools impressive at road cycling champs
Jul 9, 2018

Southland schools have excelled at the South Island secondary schools road championships in Timaru.

Jul 9, 2018
Jul 9, 2018
Southern Steel in record breaking form against Magic
Jul 9, 2018

In a goal-scoring fiesta, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel notched up some impressive records as they beat the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, 76-60, in Hamilton tonight.  

Jul 9, 2018
Inspirational skipper to step down
Jul 5, 2018
Inspirational skipper to step down
Jul 5, 2018

It’s time to hang up the bib for Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel captain Wendy Frew.

Jul 5, 2018
Steel steal close win over Pulse
Jul 2, 2018
Steel steal close win over Pulse
Jul 2, 2018

Faced with her first media interview in a Steel dress, Courtney Elliott was more nervous about the prospect than she was about taking on the competition-leading Pulse at ILT Stadium Southland tonight.

Jul 2, 2018
Jun 26, 2018
Big demand for Steel reunion game
Jun 26, 2018

Due to unprecedented public interest, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Sting’s 20-year reunion game will now be a ticketed event.

Jun 26, 2018
My favourite runs are alone in the mountains
Jun 26, 2018
My favourite runs are alone in the mountains
Jun 26, 2018

Southland runner Jack Beaumont is chasing his dream in the United States. Here’s his story.

Jun 26, 2018
Jun 24, 2018
Steel stumble to close loss
Jun 24, 2018

After suffering several close losses, the Silvermoon Tactix reversed the trend to pip the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel 53-52 in a thriller in Dunedin today.

Jun 24, 2018
Jun 20, 2018
Third quarter costly for Steel against Mystics
Jun 20, 2018

A dominant third quarter helped push the SKYCITY Mystics up the points table after they posted an important 62-57 win over the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Auckland last night.

Jun 20, 2018
Sting players to gather for reunion game
Jun 18, 2018
Sting players to gather for reunion game
Jun 18, 2018

A legendary sporting era will be celebrated next month when members of the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Sting unite.

Jun 18, 2018
Heffernan gets injury call up with Steel
Jun 18, 2018
Heffernan gets injury call up with Steel
Jun 18, 2018

Midcourter Kate Heffernan has been promoted into the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel team for the remainder of the 2018 ANZ Premiership season.

Jun 18, 2018
Aquabike event back for Challenge Wanaka
Jun 18, 2018
Aquabike event back for Challenge Wanaka
Jun 18, 2018

Challenge Wanaka will once again host the New Zealand National AquaBike Championship.

Jun 18, 2018
Jun 11, 2018
Steel win thriller over Tactix in Christchurch
Jun 11, 2018

In yet another heart-stopper, the Ascot Southern Steel have stolen a one-goal victory from the Silvermoon Tactix, 53-52, in Christchurch tonight.

Jun 11, 2018
Jun 10, 2018
Steel shoot down Stars again
Jun 10, 2018

Showing all of their southern spirit, Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel opened the second Super Sunday of the season with a gritty 63-60 win over the Northern Stars in Christchurch today.

Jun 10, 2018
SOUTHERN STEEL SCOOP SOUTHLAND SPORTS AWARDS
Jun 8, 2018
SOUTHERN STEEL SCOOP SOUTHLAND SPORTS AWARDS
Jun 8, 2018

Southern Steel’s unbeaten 2017 campaign scooped three more prizes for the mantelpiece tonight at the 2017/2018 ILT Southland Sports Awards.

Jun 8, 2018
Young track talent on show in Subway series
Jun 4, 2018
Young track talent on show in Subway series
Jun 4, 2018

Some of New Zealand’s burgeoning young track cyclists impressed in the first round of the new Subway National Track Series at Invercargill over the weekend.


Jun 4, 2018
Steel rebound with win over the Stars
Jun 3, 2018
Steel rebound with win over the Stars
Jun 3, 2018
Jun 3, 2018
May 30, 2018
Night to forget for the Steel
May 30, 2018

Pulse prove they will be a tough team to take down this season.

May 30, 2018
Culture behind Aparima College basketball success
May 28, 2018
Culture behind Aparima College basketball success
May 28, 2018

We often hear about the importance of building a team culture.

May 28, 2018
Running man: how to change your life in a million hard steps
May 23, 2018
Running man: how to change your life in a million hard steps
May 23, 2018

Overweight and lacking ambition Dwight Grieve wanted more, he wanted to do something his young family proud would be proud of.

May 23, 2018
Shock Steel debut for Kendall McMinn
May 21, 2018
Shock Steel debut for Kendall McMinn
May 21, 2018

Kendall McMinn was at home making herself some toast just a couple of hours before tonight’s Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel game.

May 21, 2018
Challenge Wanaka wins innovation award
May 18, 2018
Challenge Wanaka wins innovation award
May 18, 2018

Challenge Wanaka has been recognised for its innovation and ongoing success winning the 2018 University of Otago Innovation in Sport Award at ASB Bank Otago Sports Awards.

May 18, 2018
Tayler Adams 2.0 to return to Stags
May 17, 2018
Tayler Adams 2.0 to return to Stags
May 17, 2018

It will be a more confident, more attacking-minded Tayler Adams who returns to Southland rugby after finding his mojo across the Tasman.

May 17, 2018
May 16, 2018
Steel win thriller in the Dunedin chiller
May 16, 2018

Showing resilience and patience, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel have beaten the Magic 64-60 in Dunedin tonight.

May 16, 2018
Impressive lineup confirmed for ILT Southland Sports Awards
May 14, 2018
Impressive lineup confirmed for ILT Southland Sports Awards
May 14, 2018

An impressive 16 sports will be represented at the 2017/2018 ILT Southland Sports Awards on June 8.

May 14, 2018
Sharks make themselves at home against Jets
May 10, 2018
Sharks make themselves at home against Jets
May 10, 2018

The SIT Zero Fees Southland Sharks started a seven-week home stretch with a thumping win over the Manawatu Jets last night at ILT Stadium Southland.

May 10, 2018
Te Anau mountain runner off to world champs
May 10, 2018
Te Anau mountain runner off to world champs
May 10, 2018

Te Anau athlete Dwight Grieve has been selected in the New Zealand moutain running team to contest the world championships later this year.


May 10, 2018
 
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