Killer sentenced for fresh assault, 9 years after beating man to death
Mark Carruthers has pleaded guilty to assault with intent to injure and wilful damage.
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Serious injuries after truck rolls on to car in Oamaru
A truck has rolled onto its side while travelling under a railway overbridge in Oamaru.
An inside look at the historic lodge in the heart of Ōamaru
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Oamaru whitebaiter and father of 2-year-old dies
Oamaru whitebaiter Craig Andrew died after being swept out to sea last month.
Deportee back in jail after crime spree, sex with 15-year-old
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Woman stalked ex-landlord for nearly 10 years
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Communities split over free school lunches
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Car collides with tree - driver killed
The crash on Reed St was reported to police about 9.15pm.
Pair killed in crash were known to first responders
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Man who got daughter pregnant 'no longer blames her', gets freed on parole
Oamaru man was previously convinced his daughter should have been charged.
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Swastikas painted on Oamaru school entrance as rugby rivalry gets uglier
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Rival school brawl involving former students
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Quarantine Covid case: Man learned of link via media
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Covid-19: Quarantined man untested for a week
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Community detention after man hits partner, climbs on roof of her car
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Man who died following police pursuit named
Police have identified the man who died following a police pursuit near Oamaru.