Emergency services were called to the intersection south of Oamaru around 4.05pm.

Up to 26 live brown marmorated stink bugs were found in a box of shoes ordered on eBay.

Motorist had consumed three cans of bourbon and cola and a quarter of a cannabis joint.

A man charged over the hit-and-run death of an Oamaru teenager has pleaded guilty.

Waimate Head girl shared a heartfelt speech during her school prizegiving.

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The manager has disovered that the incident has occurred at the same time every week.

Police are investigating after a woman allegedly stole a 4WD vehicle.

'You were my Zara and you were my joy,' father tells mourners.

Blackie said she bore no ill will to the driver of the vehicle that struck her daughter.

Zara Joy Blackie was killed in an alleged hit-and-run incident.

Floral tributes placed at the scene where a 14yo girl died in an alleged hit-and-run.

A 30-year-old man has been charged with failing to stop to ascertain injury.

'It is with profound sadness that we acknowledge the death,' school says.

Following the crash the vehicle involved failed to stop.

Police are warning residents not to be taken in by a Malaysian-based postal scam.

Waitaki District Council contractor called to remove graffiti on the sign.

Camera pinged 10,000 speeding vehicles in a four-month period.

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Patient was easily manipulated and offending spanned eight years.

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''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.