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.

Documentation has shed light on the circumstances surrounding cop's decision.

A man is hurt after being knocked over by a bull at a rural Oamaru property.

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.

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

Waimate High School teacher censured for taking students on kayaks without lifejackets.

Victim's family angered how long it took driver to plead guilty after killing man.

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.

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.

There were seven crashes, including one fatal smash, on New Zealand roads overnight.

Rare rugby memorabilia belonging to All Blacks legend Charlie Saxton up for auction

Kiwi woman says she never intended to have lots of children - but now she has eight!

A car has flipped in a crash in Oamaru, trapping and seriously injuring one person.

Oamaru's Harbour St got the World War I treatment during filming yesterday.