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Terry Tonga

Terry Tonga is a veteran Southland sports scribe who lives for high-stakes drama, from screaming V8s to physical netball clashes in the Steel fortress and basketball battles in the Sharks tank. He covers southern grit with pure, trackside passion

Terry Tonga's Work 60 Articles
NZ Track Cyclists Charge Into Shanghai Worlds
Tom Sexton in training ahead of the UCI Track World Championships in Shanghai, China. (Credit: SWPix)
News   -   Oct 14, 2026

Record nations, first Olympic qualifying points on the line — here is the full New Zealand squad and five-day event timetable for Shanghai.

Leitch Storms From 17th To Beijing Podium
Leitch Storms From 17th To Beijing Podium
Sport + Motorsport   -   Oct 07, 2026

Brendon Leitch charged from 17th to the Pro-Am podium on the streets of Beijing — and did it the hard way. The Southland driver and Harmony Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO co-driver Jiajun Song claimed their second Pro-Am class podium of the GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS season in

Stags Name Squad To Face Northland Friday At Rugby Park
Stags Name Squad To Face Northland Friday At Rugby Park
Sport + Motorsport   -   Sep 30, 2026

Sean Withy leads a 23-man Southland Stags squad into Rugby Park on Friday night when the SBS Bank Southland Stags host Northland in the Hetaraka "Peter" Tetai Trophy — kick-off 7.10pm. Withy wears the captaincy armband for what shapes as a fortress test on home turf. Nine players

Bledisloe Cup Lands In Invercargill Today
Bledisloe Cup Lands In Invercargill Today
News   -   Sep 28, 2026

Sir John Kirwan is bringing the Bledisloe Cup to Invercargill today — and a couple of young players could end up at Eden Park because of it. Mitey, the children's mental health education organisation, is running two events at separate venues in the city this Monday September 28 as

Invercargill Hosting Biggest Ever Kī-o-Rahi
Invercargill Hosting Biggest Ever Kī-o-Rahi
Sport + Motorsport   -   Sep 26, 2026

Southland is hosting the South Island's biggest Kī-o-Rahi tournament this weekend — and for the first time, it is not in Christchurch. The South Island Kī-o-Rahi tournament lands at Bain Park in Invercargill today and tomorrow, September 25 and 26, drawing teams from across the South Island in what

Stags Name Side To Face Canterbury
Stags Name Side To Face Canterbury
Sport + Motorsport   -   Sep 23, 2026

Sean Withy will captain the SBS Bank Southland Stags when they face Canterbury in Christchurch this Saturday, with Denzel Samoa named on the bench in a potential provincial debut. Kick-off at One New Zealand Stadium is 5.05pm on Saturday September 26. Withy starts at blindside flanker in a settled-looking

Stags Name Side for Sunday Taranaki Clash
Stags Name Side for Sunday Taranaki Clash
Sport + Motorsport   -   Sep 17, 2026

Mika Muliaina will earn his Southland Stags blazer on Sunday when the side travels to New Plymouth to face Taranaki at Stadium Taranaki. Kick-off is at 5.05pm. The blazer game marks a significant personal milestone for the first-five, who wears the No.10 jersey. Sean Withy leads the side

Stags Host Bay of Plenty on Sunday
Stags Host Bay of Plenty on Sunday
Sport + Motorsport   -   Sep 12, 2026

The Southland Stags host Bay of Plenty at Rugby Park this Sunday, with kick-off set for 5.05pm in round seven of the Hilux NPC. Sean Withy captains the side. The starting XV has Jack Barrett at loosehead, Jayden Henderson hooking, and Paula Latu at tighthead. Mitch Dunshea and Woody

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