Canterbury couple have won $333,333 after buying a Triple Dip Lotto ticket.

Jury took less than an hour to convict man on 24 charges related to child sex offending.

'He was a calculated and systematic thief who stole from us over a number of months'

'It was a cowardly stab to the back, and she never saw it coming' - Judge.

It's a mixed bag of weather over the next few days.

Meteorologist says a break in the unsettled weather could be on the cards for Christmas.

Sue Grey was in a police cell after a judge removed her from the Nelson District Court.

Grey was placed under the custody of the court by a Nelson judge this morning.

"Parents observed many nights of tears and lack of sleep".

"We've intercepted a package, do you know what it's about?" - police to sender.

Hopes that discovery is a non-addictive alternative to opioids.

Firefighters from South Island airports trained with four new fire trucks from Austria.

Defence says court would struggle to find a case where one's reputation was more important

Psychiatric services can't care for man and police say no to bail so prison only option.

James Dean Weir was a prolific shoplifter until he was caught and sentenced to jail.

Judge says artist's troubled past is no excuse for the risk he posed to the public.

The notion of camping was at the heart of the well-worked plan.

Teen runaway falls victim to convicted sex offender.

"She doesn’t want to see you go to prison, but she wants you to get the help you need."

After she was filmed at target practice, police moved in and made an arrest.

The constable was left with a concussion, a cut lip and a black eye.

Three men have been arrested following an aggravated robbery as part of Operation Cobalt

Farmer Luke King says the police and justice systems have been against him on all fronts.

Mark Frew's life descended into worse chaos when he learned his adult son had died.

She felt he had driven too close to her and her family at the supermarket.

An airmass from Queensland and Coral Sea brings hot weather with rain and wind watches.

Fishermen fined, boat forfeited after pair lie about why they had more fish than allowed.

The pilot felt the plane rocking, then saw a man on the wing before the blows rained down.

'You're never quite prepared for it,' - dog control officer attacked by dogs on farm.

But rain and frost warnings for some parts of the country.