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‘It was over, finished’: The long shadow of the Gloria Kong kidnapping
Forty-two years on, Oamaru’s most infamous crime still looms large over the town.

Person drives into Oamaru public toilets
A chunk of the building has been wiped out after someone drove into it overnight.

Oamaru man charged with four counts of assault
A man has been arrested following three violent attacks over a 24-hour-period in the north Otago town of Oamaru.

Person airlifted to hospital in serious condition after incident in Otago
A patient, in a serious condition, was transported to Oamaru Hospital by ambulance before being airlifted to Dunedin Hospital.

Major Netflix series to be filmed in South Island locations
Dunedin and Oamaru will double as American locations in a Netflix limited series to be filmed over summer.

Police find body in Oamaru waters
A search and rescue operation was underway to retrieve the body.

Oamaru man becomes qualified builder at age of 66
For many of us, our 60s mean picking up a SuperGold card and having more time in the garden. Not so for Marcus Brown.

Oamaru pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle
Part of State Highway 1 is closed and drivers are being asked to avoid the area.

Oamaru Hospital worker 'grabbed', held at knifepoint in attempted car theft
A staff member at Oamaru Hospital was held at knifepoint while a man tried to steal her car, its chief executive says.

'Terrible coincidence' as work colleagues die in crash
Two people from the same company, travelling in two separate cars, died in a crash near Oamaru.

Penguin helped back to the wild after wandering into Oamaru service station
An Oamaru service station did not give a young penguin an icy reception after it waddled into the store.

‘Take the girl’: The kidnapping of Gloria Kong
One night in June 1983, masked gunmen burst into the Kong family home near Oamaru and abducted 14-year-old Gloria Kong.

Man arrested over three alleged assaults in 24 hours in Oamaru
Police are still calling for witnesses despite making an arrest related to three separate incidents in Oamaru earlier this week.

Oamaru 24-hour crime spree: Two home invasions, daylight park assault
A 27-year-old man faces charges, including assault and burglary.

Watch: Penguins ‘Little Jewel’ and ‘Sparky’ join the Christmas shopping rush in Oamaru
There’s some strange goings on in the main street of Oamaru this Christmas, and it’s causing quite a stir.

Otago Regional Council apologises for rates invoice errors
The incorrect invoices related to an Oamaru transport rate and the Leith Flood Protection scheme.

Nailing it: Oamaru man becomes qualified builder at age of 66
For many of us, our 60s mean picking up a SuperGold card and having more time in the garden. Not so for Marcus Brown.

Six children taken to hospital after Oamaru crash
Five children and a baby involved in a two-car crash were taken to hospital by police as no ambulances were available.

Woman 'grabbed', held at knifepoint in Oamaru car theft
A 23-year-old man has been charged with aggravated robbery.

Former drug dealer given second chance as dealer of pre-loved goods
Adeena Paaske's "lightbulb" moment was the morning armed police burst into her Oamaru house, hand-cuffed her son, and then arrested her.

Two dead after truck collides with car near Oamaru
Two people have died after a truck collided with a car on SH1 near Oamaru, in the Waitaki District.