Lotto players in Auckland, Paraparaumu, Nelson and Dunedin got a pleasant surprise tonight.

District health boards report bad stuff that happens to patients

A man has died and another has been seriously injured after the motorcycle they were on crashed into a tree today.

Police are looking for a mustachioed man who was caught on CCTV robbing a service station in Nelson. The Z service station on Halifax

A Kiwi flight attendant has been injured after a severe bout of turbulence on an Air New Zealand plane.

A dog attacked Gordon Jenkins' wife. He responded by stabbing it 43 times in the neck.

A group of schoolchildren made a lucky escape before their school bus was completely gutted by fire in Nelson this afternoon.

Father hid cellphone in bathroom laundry basket to film people naked while they showered, according to court report.

Police are searching for a ute or trailer after a cyclist was injured when he hit two pieces of concrete in a cycling lane in Nelson.

In a week: There are always plenty of reasons to head to Nelson - wine, food, sunshine, wine, food - but next week there are even

Nelson blade runner Liam Malone has been given a key to Nelson at a public ceremony on the steps of Nelson Cathedral this afternoon.

A woman was indecently assaulted by a teenager who talked his way in to her Nelson home saying he needed to use the toilet.

Police are seeking a 26-year-old man with grave concerns for his safety.

A man has been rescued by helicopter after his float plane crashed in the Marlborough Sounds this evening. The Nelson Marlborough

A man who continually sexually assaulted a drunk French tourist despite her repeatedly telling him to stop said the victim was "into it".

The girl injured herself while tramping with her family at Upper Travers Hut late on Sunday afternoon.

Passengers and crew walked away safely from an Air New Zealand plane, after an emergency at Nelson Airport last night.

Herald Investigative Journalist Phil Vine takes a look back at Liam Malone's journey over the last two years, his road to rio and how his mother's memory pushed him to win gold.

A 15-year-old mountain biker was winched to safety by a rescue helicopter yesterday.

A police investigation into a birthday cake laced with cannabis, which was served at a Nelson restaurant to unsuspecting diners, has been inconclusive.

The area's creativity is on show, writes Sara Bunny.

New Zealanders will light up the darkness on 17 mountaintops next month as a message of hope for families struggling to cope with suicides by loved ones.

A 52-year-old man has been charged with the murder of John Murray Morton whose body was found in the rear of a boat in Nelson two weeks ago.

A man is facing a serious assault charge after a woman was injured on a Nelson city street last week.

Mystery surrounds a late-night car crash in Nelson and a woman who suffered serious injuries.

Police have confirmed a Nelson man suffered a "very violent attack" which led to his death.

The victim of a suspicious death in Nelson lived on a boat often seen in the area where his body was found.

The victim of a suspicious death on a Nelson boat was a man of European descent, police say.

An investigation is underway after the discovery of a man's body found on a boat in a Nelson marina.

An early morning hunting trip turned to disaster for two women when the quad bike they were on plunged over a cliff.