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| Location | Invercargill, New Zealand |
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| Time zone | UTC+12:00 |
| Coordinates | 46°26′26″S 168°15′39″E / 46.44056°S 168.26083°E |
| FIA Grade | 3 |
| Owner | Southland Sports Car Club |
| Broke ground | November 1953 |
| Opened | November 1957 |
| Major events | Future: FR Oceania (2005–2020, 2023, 2025) Former: Toyota 86 Championship (2015–2020, 2023) New Zealand Grand Prix (2002–2007) New Zealand V8 (2000, 2003–2019) Tasman Series (1964–1975) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1966–present) | |
| Length | 2.570 km (1.597 miles) |
| Turns | 7 |
| Race lap record | 0:51.206 ( Greg Murphy, Reynard 92D, 1998, Formula Holden) |
| Original Circuit (1957–1966) | |
| Length | 2.414 km (1.500 miles) |
| Turns | 8 |
| Race lap record | 1:01.800 ( Jim Clark, Lotus 32B, 1965, F2) |
Teretonga (means "Swift South" in Maori) is a 2.570 km (1.597 mi) motor racing circuit situated 8 km (5.0 mi) south-west of Invercargill, New Zealand. It is home of the Southland Sports Car Club. The circuit was established in 1957 and is the southernmost FIA-recognised race track in the world (the Autódromo Carlos Romero in Tolhuin, Tierra del Fuego (Argentina) is further south but is not FIA recognised). It is also the country's oldest purpose-built venue.
Regular racing programme includes rounds of the local Clubmans Series; featuring rounds of South Island Racing Registers and a very large Classic Car meeting in February of each year. The circuit is also used for Sprints and Motorkhanas. Other clubs run Motor Cycle and Drag Races at Teretonga. Regarded by many drivers as the best and safest track in the country, it has been up-graded on a continual basis.