There is no easy or speedy solution to remove the algal bloom issues plaguing Lake Hood in Canterbury. The Ashburton District ...

Testing shows a reduction in toxic algae at Lake Hood, but not enough to have the health warning removed just yet.

Toxic algae levels have dropped at Lake Hood in Canterbury, but a health warning remains in place and the lake remains closed ...

John Evans stumbled upon something remarkable in the mountainous reaches of New Zealand’s South Island this November. Evans, a farmer and naturalist, was clearing traps in Ashburton Lakes ...

Users of Lake Hood are calling for a review of the closure process after undertaking their own water testing. The lake has ...

Lake users want a review of the process that resulted in Lake Hood being closed, an intersection that had at least three crashes in three weeks has had a safety upgrade, and New Zealand's largest ...

Te Whatu Ora last week issued a warning about toxic blue-green algae in Lake Hood near Ashburton. National Public Health Service specialist Dr Claire Salter said the person was exposed to the ...