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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.

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.

Oamaru artist Matthew Wicks thanks donors after house fire
More than $12,000 has been donated towards an Oamaru artist and his family who lost their home in a suspicious fire.

Parents say Oamaru Hospital had more holes than 'swiss cheese' after their baby dies
The parents of a baby who died of meningococcal disease say the care their child received felt like "swiss cheese" where "there were so many holes that we fell through...

Donation-based shuttle takes Oamaru patients to Dunedin Hospital
An Oamaru business is running donation-based shuttle rides to Dunedin for cash-strapped patients struggling to get to hospital appointments.

Red-billed gulls' poo and aggressive attitude getting up noses in Oamaru
A flow of excrement is among reasons red-billed gulls are failing to find favour with businesses and residents in the town.

Two men plead not guilty to murdering Oamaru man Anaru Moana
Anaru Moana was reported missing on 23 December 2021 after last being seen at his mother's home in Waimate.

Oamaru double-fatal crash: Victim was mother of eight
Erin Ross' daughters knew there had been a crash, but they tried not to think the worst when their mother failed to return home.She and her partner Grant Rawson were just a few hundred metres from home when the ute they were travelling...

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

'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.

Students barred from contacting parents after 4 go missing on camp
Students of an Oamaru school on a school camp were forbidden from calling their parents after a group of pupils and staff went missing overnight.

Government announces six new South Island marine reserves
The government has announced plans for six new marine reserves between Oamaru and the Catlins, expected to come into force in the middle of next year.

Oamaru Hospital's ED forced to close at night for third weekend in six weeks
The head of Oamaru Hospital says it is unbelievable it cannot find a doctor to attend its emergency department for the third time in six weeks.

Oamaru Hospital forced to close ED at night due to doctor shortage
Oamaru Hospital says it had no option but to close its Emergency Department at night this weekend because of the nationwide doctor shortage.

Careering milk truck delivers destruction in Oamaru
A retired Oamaru barber is used to close shaves, but this one was a little too close for comfort.

One critical after Oamaru crash, six injured
One person is in a critical condition after a three-vehicle crash in Oamaru.

Two critical after Oamaru crash
Two people are in a critical condition after a three-vehicle crash in Oamaru.

Oamaru vintage train's future in doubt if forced to relocate
A vintage train group in Oamaru says its future is under threat if it is made to relocate by the local council.