Dave Cannan

Only good vibes on Dunedin buses

Good morning. Yes, the holiday hiatus is over and The Wash is refreshed and ready for whatever lies ahead in 2012.

Golf: Strolling the world's fairways to heaven

Golf: Strolling the world's fairways to heaven

Guess what golfing enthusiast Dave Cannan got for Christmas? A chance to play 10 of the greatest golf courses in the world.

Golf: Lapsley cutting back in 2012

Golf: Lapsley cutting back in 2012

Queenstown golfer Jim Lapsley, fresh from being named the PGA Legends Tour player of the year for 2011, says he will be cutting back on his playing commitments next year.

Golf: The nearly men of majors - so close, but yet so far

The fourth and final major of the year, the PGA, will be decided this weekend. Dave Cannan takes a look at the best modern players NOT to have won one of golf's greatest prizes.

Golf: The heir to Woods? Only time will tell

After four solid mornings in front of the TV, Dave Cannan offers his thoughts on the US Open and what the one-sided result might mean for the future of golf.

Though your dreams be tossed and blown, walk on ...

Though your dreams be tossed and blown, walk on ... Dave Cannan may have been present at yesterday's rally in Dunedin's Octagon, but his heart was in Christchurch.

Recreation centre fundraising going well

Recreation centre fundraising going well

Clutha Recreation Centre committee chairman Jeff Seymour says he is "delighted" with the public's response to a fundraising appeal launched last November.

Analysis based on a near-lifetime study of Dylan

Analysis based on a near-lifetime study of Dylan

On first sighting, the cynic in me thought: "great, another book about Bob Dylan; just what the world needs".

Board tightens its purse strings

Board tightens its purse strings

The Lawrence-Tuapeka Community Board began the new year in a frugal mood on Wednesday, turning down two requests for funding and deciding against spending about $12,000 on artistic works in the main street of Lawrence.

Lamppost generating hole lot of talk

Lamppost generating hole lot of talk

It's the talk of the Lawrence - and it's there to stay.