Southland Vehicle Sales

Future recipients of Southland Sports Awards will be in good company with athletes the calibre of Jeff Wilson, Derek Turnbull, Donna Wilkins, Matt Randall and Glen McLeay among the previous winners. Each year the achievements of Southland's top sporting stars are etched into history – from codes as varied as rugby and cycling to darts and clay target shooting. We think success should be applauded and that's why Southland Vehicle Sales proudly sponsors the Team of the Year category – the national championship-winning Southland A netball team the most recent recipient.

Cars are fashion – the stylish new Kia range attests to that. Living up to our reputation for marketing innovation, we combined the two elements – and the result was the spectacular CureKids/Kia Motors Fashion Extravaganza ...

Kids are our future and worth fighting for as far as we're concerned – literally. The Fight for Kidz charity boxing event has been a tremendous hit, if you'll pardon the pun, with the Southland public since its inception in 2003. Three successful events have been staged, each raising considerable sums for local children's charities.

Blustery winds, torrential rain, the infamous Bluff Hill, nearly 900km of challenging Southern terrain to endure – and still the PowerNet Tour of Southland appeals. Hailed as New Zealand's premier cycling tour, the annual fixture continues to capture the imagination of the Southland public as traditionally quiet rural roads come alive when the field speeds past.

The ANZ Championship revolutionized netball and thrust it into the semi-professional era. The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel relished the opportunity to test its mettle against elite trans-Tasman teams and after an exhilarating 2009 season secured a coveted finals berth.