Blenheim doctor refuses to renew woman's pill prescription, instead lecturing her on a baby's right to live and on using the rhythm method.

A Blenheim family has claimed their $10.8 million Lotto windfall - three weeks after winning the prize.

Two teens were sexually assaulted during a Picton home invasion, and a West Coast woman was attacked while she slept, in two separate attacks early on Sunday morning.

A 2011 plane crash landing could have been avoided if the pilots were taught how hard to pull a landing gear lever, a report has found.

The public are being warned to stay away from a street in central Blenheim because of a "situation" at a house.

Air New Zealand's Halloween renaming of Blenheim as Beastheim on its grabaseat website hit a bum note with the town's mayor.

Two police officers have been praised by their district commander after rescuing two people from a burning car near Blenheim last night.