''It wasn't a particularly hard one to investigate,'' say police as crime comes to them.

Patched gang members spotted outside court may be advertising their arrival: local cop

Boy left with minor injuries after egg-throwing incident escalated.

A 20-year-old Oamaru man faces an assault charge after allegedly punching the referee.

Driver believed his truck would be able to fit under the 3.5m clearance point. It didn't.

It's alleged the 17-year-old had the weapon because he feared other boy would attack.

A 17-year-old St Kevin's College pupil faces an assault charge.

The hearse features characters from horror movies The Exorcist and Hellraiser.

The woman was knocked to the ground and suffered facial injuries, police said.

Otago sex offender considered so dangerous they want to monitor him for the next decade.

Mountain Biking North Otago members annoyed at rubbish being left at "hangout spot".

One schoolgirl has been suspended from Waitaki Girls' and two referred to Youth Aid.

DoC urges dog owners to be vigilant after rare visitor to Mainland dies.

People getting too close to blue penguins in Oamaru could be charged under Wildlife Act.

Police investigating sinister twist to drivers' dispute.

Emergency were working frantically to rescue "screaming" people from "mangled" vehicles.

Three helicopters were sent to the scene in Maheno, near Oamaru.

The mayors of two more towns that feature on 'Shit Towns of New Zealand' have hit back

It seems the people of Cromwell don't like being called a 'mistake'.

Oamaru man killed a pedestrian, injured three other people after driving on the footpath.

Oamaru police are investigating a second attempted child abduction in less than 4 weeks.

Satellite images have indicated the rocky slope below Murchison Hut is unstable

Facebook request leads to money racket and jail term.

A nasty weather system has caused chaos across the country. Here's what you need to know.

Mark Cropp has accepted an offer to undergo free laser tattoo removal.

Companies are offering their support for an ex-prisoner who wants to turn his life around.

Mark Cropp's face reads 'Devast8' - ink he says he got while drunk in prison.

The September 23 general election will be one of the ''most important'' of its kind.

New Zealand First has now set its sights on regional electorates, including Waitaki.

Arrest made after an Oamaru man was shot in the leg on Sunday.