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Historic courthouse to be disposed of
The historic Oamaru Courthouse is to be disposed of, a decision that has been greeted with surprise and disappointment in the town.
'He just got it wrong'
Two cars were shunted off the back of a truck and another was badly damaged when a driver failed to correctly judge the height of an overbridge in Oamaru today.
Transgender woman could be moved
A transgender Oamaru woman sentenced on Wednesday to nine months' imprisonment in a men's jail could apply to be moved to a women's prison.
Transgender case a 'tragedy unfolding'
A transgender Oamaru woman has been ordered to serve a jail sentence in a men's prison, despite a request for home detention.
Praise for staff who calmed armed man
'They made a courageous decision not to escape,' said police of supermarket staff in Oamaru who tried to calm a knife-wielding burglar.
Cop talks man out of armed stand-off in Oamaru
A police officer talked a man into surrendering after he broke into an Oamaru supermarket with a firearm this morning.
Man facing 95 sexual abuse charges
A 71-year-old man will appear in court on 95 charges of historical sexual offending against 10 boys.
A South Island movable feast
Life is never dull on the road with Grant the Cook, writes Jason Burgess.
Man who murdered a pensioner has parole postponed
An Oamaru man serving a life sentence for the brutal murder of a pensioner has had his parole postponed for two years.
Moa bones rescued from tides
Archaeologists yesterday battled against the tide to rescue 14th century moa bones from a "significant" historical settlement at Awamoa Creek, south of Oamaru.
Family of slain farm worker 'struggling'
The family of slain farm worker Justin McFarlane are "struggling" to come to terms with his brutal death as they prepare for the funeral of a beloved son, brother and father.
Oamaru murder: More arrests made
Two more arrests have been made in relation to the murder of Otago dairy worker Justin McFarlane.
Third arrest over farm worker's death
A third man has been arrested by police investigating the death of North Otago farm worker Justin McFarlane.
Oamaru murder: Second arrest
A second man has been charged with the murder of Otago farm worker Justin McFarlane, who died in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Teen charged over death of dairy worker
An 18-year-old has appeared in court charged with murder over the "violent" death of Otago dairy farm worker Justin McFarlane.
Dairy worker suffered a 'violent' death
A dairy worker whose body was found near Oamaru yesterday suffered a "violent'' death, with his burnt out car found 25km away.
Injured hunter found after night on South Island mountain
A hunter who fell down a ridge and broke his leg has been found after a freezing night on a South Island mountain.
'We had to do something'
The sight of a young couple trapped in a burning car with a power line draped over it, calling their children to say goodbye, spurred two firefighters into action.