Latest from Otago

Horses involved in car accident in South Island

A float carrying two horses has crashed in the Waitaki District this afternoon. Emergency crews were called to an area near Hampden-Palmerston

Cleaner 'killed boss with hammer'

A Dunedin cleaner beat his boss to death with a hammer because she had complained about his conduct at work, the Crown says.

Winery owners fighting over share sale

Shareholders of a Central Otago winery are fighting over a share sale.

Milk tanker crash leaves one dead

Police are investigating after a milk tanker ran off the road in North Otago, killing the driver.

Boy rushed to hospital after four metre fall

An 11-year-old boy has been rushed to Dunedin hospital after falling almost four metres from a rope swing.

Stay in - it's all rain and thunderstorms

This will be a good weekend to check out the museum or cuddle up with a book as heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast for parts of the country.

'Colossal' storm hits parts of Otago

What was described as ''a colossal electrical storm'' has hit Millers Flat, Ettrrick and Roxburgh in Central Otago.

Fears wallabies wilfully released

The Otago Regional Council fears someone is intentionally releasing wallabies in Otago and is warning the culprit they face prison time if caught.

Revealed: Top-ranking subjects of NZ unis

Two New Zealand universities are among the top 100 in the world for these subjects...

How a smart legal argument got 19yo off

An international student has avoided conviction for starting a nuisance fire, despite admitting lighting the blaze.

'Worst driving I have heard of' - judge

A 33-year-old psychology student has admitted leaving a trail of destruction following a drunken wild ride through Mornington last month.

Former top rugby player pleads guilty over fatal crash

A former North Otago star rugby player charged in a fatal crash in Hakataramea Valley Rd, near Kurow, in May last year has pleaded guilty to all charges.

Fence post pierces windscreen

A wooden fence post fell off the back of a truck and went through the windscreen of a vehicle the driver was passing.

Farmers forced to dump milk

About 100 farmers in Otago and Southland were forced to dump milk over the weekend in the aftermath of the milk silo collapse at Fonterra's Edendale site.

'I can't believe I'm alive,' says kayaker

Four Queenstown men are lucky to be alive after their kayaks overturned and they were swept out to sea off the Otago coast.

Police called to break up large drunken gathering

Police were called to reports of disorder following a large student party in the Dunedin Botanic Garden yesterday.

Orphaned ducklings saved from motorway

Nine ducklings survived a deadly dash across a motorway yesterday afternoon. Their mother wasn't so lucky.

Road rage incident 'appalling'

A judge has labelled an Arrowtown road rage incident as an "appalling piece of behaviour" while a couple was assaulted while their kids were in the car.