Latest from Otago

Lake Wakatipu's green glow: The mystery of the liquid continues

The council this morning was still waiting on test results of the liquid.

Avalanche risk closes Milford Rd, gales for South

A storm is tracking up the country for the first half of the week.

'Pretty disgusted': Boy, 10, lay on rugby field for 90 minutes waiting for ambulance

'He basically went down like a sack of spuds,' says boy's 'disgusted' coach.

'Absolutely betrayed': Father of poisoned son hopes mother will never see child again

The mother was sentenced to home detention after pleading guilty to poisoning her son.

Tragedy in Timaru: Normal life shattered in seconds - how a small town's nightmare unfolded

The Weekend Herald tells the story of the five Timaru boys who never came home.

Hero to villain: Truck driver who fled scene, was once a 'Hero'

Instead of checking on the victims, the driver did a runner on foot.

'Ripped off': Man storms dealer's house after cannabis deal goes wrong

Tyler Coll will spend the next six months on a curfew after a bungled armed hold-up.

Man smashed into SUV and fled, leaving 6 people for dead

Rather than check on his victims, the man spoke to witnesses, then fled on foot.

'Bugger off, I've worked too hard': Dairy owner faces off against robber

The owner says the would-be robber was wielding a tyre iron.

Sex offender who spied on children in toilets deemed too dangerous for parole

The 53-year-old was jailed for six years, four months in 2018.

Man dies after workplace incident in Otago

The fatal incident in Otago was reported to the police just after 10am.

'No role in representing our dept': Medical school head vs Covid commentator

Uni department head distancing himself from colleague's criticisms of Covid response.

Police on lookout after woman 'chased' by man wearing balaclava

The woman reported a man acting suspiciously at 9.15pm on Sunday.

Wild weather: Heavy snow warnings in the south

The heaviest snow is expected in north Canterbury and south Marlborough.

'Harmful': Youth have no trust in controlling 'care' environments

Youth care residences kept youngsters for too long, affecting their safety and wellbeing.

'We are gay, is that a problem?': Quiet romance flourishing after five decades

Eric Dyer, 79, and Jim Williams, 95, met in Auckland in 1968.

Car crashes into riverbank outside Queenstown

The driver has been taken to Dunedin hospital in a serious condition.

Snow could dust South Island cities this weekend

And don't forget to rug up for the rugby in Auckland tonight.