Golf is a game that simply oozes statistics, so here's one that typifies the state of the sport at the highest level right now. Of the top 10 players in the world rankings, seven have not won a...
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.
Ordinarily, I love a good sing-song. But I never made it to the end of You'll Never Walk Alone in the Octagon yesterday. Building up a good head of vocal steam halfway through Liverpool's...
Clutha Recreation Centre committee chairman Jeff Seymour says he is "delighted" with the public's response to a fundraising appeal launched last November.
On first sighting, the cynic in me thought: "great, another book about Bob Dylan; just what the world needs".
It's the talk of the Lawrence - and it's there to stay.
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.
Next month's $45,000 City of Dunedin Legends Pro-Am golf tournament received a significant boost yesterday with confirmation Sir Bob Charles is coming out of his self-imposed retirement to compete.
If you are going to take time to "stop and smell the roses", as the old saying suggests, then now is a good time to do so at the Dunedin Botanic Garden.
Queenstown Airport Corporation chairman Mark Taylor has again defended the controversial strategic alliance with Auckland International Airport Ltd, saying any alternatives would have involved raising further debt.
Five consecutive years of double-digit growth means Queenstown Airport will continue to expand and upgrade its facilities, with a multi-million dollar spend in the next few years, chief executive Steve Sanderson says.
The Auckland and Queenstown airport companies are seeking a security of costs order from the High Court against the community group challenging the share sales deal, court documents reveal.
Changes made to the Queenstown Airport Corporation's statement of intent nine days before the sale of 24.99% of shares to Auckland International Airport made public last July are at the centre of claims made by two parties seeking a judicial review of the decision, High Court documents reveal.
It wasn't hard to find trotting's latest celebrity at Forbury Park last night.
In a sport dominated by superstar reinsmen and headline-grabbing winners, trotter Kelly Evander is something of an enigma.
One of New Zealand's golfing greats from yesteryear, Walter Godfrey, played in Dunedin last weekend for the first time in more than 30 years. He talked about life, and his career, to Dave Cannan.
The popular Royal New Zealand Air Force Red Checkers display team will not be performing at the Warbirds over Wanaka international air festival next month.
Otago Golf Club officials have declared the first City of Dunedin Legends Pro-Am golf tournament a success but have yet to make a final decision on whether to run the event again next year.
Jovial Australian Brian Jones returned to the Balmacewen golf course last week for the first time in 39 years and before a practice round, admitted he "couldn't remember a thing about the place".
Sydney professional David Saunders held the clubhouse lead overnight in the $30,000 City of Dunedin Legends Pro-Am at Balmacewen but it was the indefatigable Sir Bob Charles who stole the show late in the day.
