4 hurt after truck, car collide in Nth Otago
4 hurt after truck, car collide in Nth Otago
Four people have been injured and a section of State Highway 1 north of Oamaru closed for a short time after a two-vehicle crash this morning.
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Mother embraces man who killed daughter in hit-and-run
Mother embraces man who killed daughter in hit-and-run
With their lives now linked by tragic circumstances, the mother of a 14-year-old girl killed in a hit-and-run in October last year shared a touching moment with the man that took her daughter's life today.
Two hospitalised after serious Oamaru assault
Two hospitalised after serious Oamaru assault
Two people have been hospitalised after a serious assault in Oamaru last night.
Guilty plea over Oamaru hit-and-run death
Guilty plea over Oamaru hit-and-run death
A man charged over the hit-and-run death of an Oamaru teenager has pleaded guilty.
Curiosity trapped the child
Curiosity trapped the child
A curious child who got his head stuck in a cat door in North Otago has been freed without further incident this morning.
Springston Trophy veteran's final round
Springston Trophy veteran's final round
When Talia Allison clears her final jump at the Springston Trophy in Oamaru this weekend it will bring to a close her 15-year association with the event - as a competitor at least.
Mother and son killed in tractor accident named
Mother and son killed in tragic Dunback tractor accident named
Police have this afternoon named the mother and three-year-old child who died in a tragic tractor accident on a rural property near Dunback.
Courthouse to reopen in October
Courthouse to reopen in October
Oamaru's historic courthouse is set to officially reopen on October 4.
Licensing trust reports $314,643 annual surplus
Licensing trust reports $314,643 annual surplus
A strong financial position has allowed the Oamaru Licensing Trust to upgrade its assets, which will benefit the organisation in the long run, the trust's chairman says.
Assault charge after post-match incident
Assault charge after post-match incident
A 20-year-old Oamaru man faces an assault charge after allegedly punching the referee at the end of a Citizens Shield North Otago rugby semifinal in Oamaru.
Pupil charged over knife incident
Pupil charged over knife incident
St Kevin's College is refusing to comment on an alleged knife attack at the Oamaru high school and police say things could have ended worse if the situation escalated.
Knife attack at Oamaru school
Knife attack at Oamaru high school
A 17-year-old St Kevin's College pupil who allegedly cut a fellow pupil with a knife on school grounds yesterday faces an assault charge.
Australia honours Oamaru chopper pilot
Australia honours Oamaru chopper pilot
The widow of an Oamaru helicopter pilot, who played an integral part in rescuing three people seriously hurt in the Antarctic, says her late husband would be "humbled" by recognition in Australia's Midwinter's Day honours list.
Hospital CEO appointment a 'big decision'
Hospital CEO appointment a 'big decision'
Filling the role of chief executive at Oamaru Hospital is a "big decision" the company that owns and operates Oamaru Hospital wants to get right, its chairman says.
Dead lucky with new vehicle purchase
Dead lucky with new vehicle purchase
Like most car enthusiasts, John McLay is proud of his vehicle.
Woman airlifted after North Otago crash
Woman airlifted after North Otago crash
A 27-year-old Dunedin woman has been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 north of Oamaru this morning.
Celebrations' organising committee elected
Celebrations' organising committee elected
A new 10-person organising committee has been confirmed to run Oamaru's Victorian heritage celebrations.
Whitestone geopark work just beginning
Whitestone geopark work just beginning
The possibility of a geopark being established in the Waitaki district could be one step closer, but there is plenty more work to do, Waitaki District Council chief executive Fergus Power says.
Pedestrian hit by car in Oamaru
Pedestrian hit by car in Oamaru
A female pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in north Oamaru this evening.
Rises fuel 'drive-off' fears
Rises fuel 'drive-off' fears
Oamaru police have concerns about the potential for a rise in the number of petrol thefts in the town if the price of fuel keeps climbing.