Investigation after body found in Oamaru
An investigation is under way in Oamaru after police discovered the body of a man in a shopping block.
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Tourist admits causing girl's death
A Chinese tourist has admitted causing the death of Oamaru 5-year-old Ruby Jay Marris.
Girl killed by foreign driver remembered
Ruby Jay Marris, the five year-old killed in a crash involving a foreign driver in Otago, has been remembered as “cherished and loved” and a "fun-loving princess".
Six tourist drivers in court over crashes
Six overseas drivers have appeared in court over the past 24 hours after a series of crashes that have focused attention on tourist driving.
Family mourns loss of Ruby, 5, in crash
A heartbroken family are mourning the loss of 5-year-old Ruby Jay Marris after a car crash involving a foreign driver in Otago.
How did one train trip spark 21 fires?
"We thought we had it covered''. An investigation has been launched into what caused a steam train to start 21 fires south of Oamaru.
Ground heat keeps new castle warm
How to heat a castle? That was the challenge for Christchurch engineer Alan Cooke when he got the job at Riverstone Castle being built by Dot Smith outside Oamaru.
Mum's good deed ends in stolen car
Two child car seats and a handbag were all that were left when a mother's car was allegedly stolen by a young hitchhiker she'd picked up.
Otago teen hit by milk tanker
A Maheno teenager is fighting for his life after being struck by a milk tanker near Maheno in Otago early yesterday.
Parole hearing a 'kick in the teeth'
"Another kick in the teeth for the family", is how the father of teenager William Lewis has described a parole hearing for his son's killer.
Drunk hunter rescued near Oamaru
A young man spent hours in near freezing conditions after leaving a hunting group in bush near Oamaru, early this morning, drunk and with no shoes.
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.