New ZealandOamaru crash: 'There were people injured everywhere'Emergency were working frantically to rescue "screaming" people from "mangled" vehicles.17 Dec 05:16 PM
New ZealandTen people injured following crash near OamaruThree helicopters were sent to the scene in Maheno, near Oamaru.17 Dec 06:41 AM
New Zealand'They should be shot': 'S***tiest towns' mayors hit backThe mayors of two more towns that feature on 'Shit Towns of New Zealand' have hit back17 Oct 10:36 PM
New ZealandTeacher censured for unsafe kayak tripWaimate High School teacher censured for taking students on kayaks without lifejackets.17 Oct 08:29 PM
New ZealandFootpath victim's partner: 'I never had a sorry'Victim's family angered how long it took driver to plead guilty after killing man.16 Oct 10:13 PM
New Zealand'S**t Towns of NZ' creator receives death threatsIt seems the people of Cromwell don't like being called a 'mistake'.16 Oct 08:46 PM
New Zealand$10k payout over Oamaru footpath deathOamaru man killed a pedestrian, injured three other people after driving on the footpath.16 Oct 03:08 AM
New ZealandBoy evades being abducted by man in OamaruOamaru police are investigating a second attempted child abduction in less than 4 weeks.19 Sep 11:04 PM
New ZealandRisk of mountainside collapse closes hutSatellite images have indicated the rocky slope below Murchison Hut is unstable29 Aug 02:50 AM
New ZealandMurderer risks it all for love - and losesFacebook request leads to money racket and jail term.12 Aug 03:47 AM
New ZealandWinter storm chaos: What you need to knowA nasty weather system has caused chaos across the country. Here's what you need to know.21 Jul 11:12 PM
New ZealandTa ta tattoo: How former inmate will look without inkMark Cropp has accepted an offer to undergo free laser tattoo removal.14 Jul 01:11 AM
New ZealandFace-tattoo saga: Job offers flood in for ex-conCompanies are offering their support for an ex-prisoner who wants to turn his life around.13 Jul 10:37 PM
New ZealandTattooed ex-con: 'I just want a job'Mark Cropp's face reads 'Devast8' - ink he says he got while drunk in prison.13 Jul 12:30 AM
PoliticsFarmers' mental health emphasisedThe September 23 general election will be one of the ''most important'' of its kind.10 Jul 07:30 AM
PoliticsNZ First leader in town as party sets sights on regionsNew Zealand First has now set its sights on regional electorates, including Waitaki.10 Jul 02:30 AM
New ZealandMan arrested over Sth Canterbury shootingsArrest made after an Oamaru man was shot in the leg on Sunday.04 Jul 10:38 AM
New ZealandHorror night on roads: 16 hurt, 1 deadThere were seven crashes, including one fatal smash, on New Zealand roads overnight.30 Jun 07:12 PM
New ZealandRare rugby memorabilia under the hammerRare rugby memorabilia belonging to All Blacks legend Charlie Saxton up for auction20 Jun 06:53 AM
New ZealandEight is enough children - or is it?Kiwi woman says she never intended to have lots of children - but now she has eight!12 May 06:21 PM
New ZealandPolice chase ends in crashA car has flipped in a crash in Oamaru, trapping and seriously injuring one person.10 May 05:26 AM
New ZealandGlimpse of wartime past in OamaruOamaru's Harbour St got the World War I treatment during filming yesterday.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandOne dead after house fire in OamaruFirefighters say a person was found in a burning house this morning.03 May 09:50 PM
New ZealandDrunk vicar crashes on way to churchThe Anglican priest has been stood aside from religious duties for 'forseeable future'.02 May 07:15 PM
New Zealand$40,000 of cigarettes stolenCigarette robberies in the South have been increasing, with a series of them in Dunedin.01 May 10:41 PM
ManufacturingOamaru eyes 'iconic' Kiwi confectionaryWill a local step in to make Pineapple Lumps and Jaffas?17 Mar 06:59 PM
BusinessThe town on foreign buyers' wish listsForeign buyers are flocking to this NZ town, sending prices skywards in the formerly sleepy area.05 Mar 01:53 AM
New ZealandWarm, wet, wild: 2016's extreme weatherThere was a record downpour in Auckland, a tornado in Taranaki and "quake lights" above Wellington. Oh, and 2016 was likely also New Zealand's hottest year on record.20 Dec 01:59 AM
New ZealandRampaging goat tasered by policeAnimal control officers were alerted to a "large, rogue goat" that was reported disrupting traffic in Oamaru.01 Dec 04:58 AM
New ZealandDriver smoked weed before fatal crashAn Oamaru man who caused a five-car smash that left five injured and one dead was a learner driver and had smoked two bongs before getting behind the wheel.25 Nov 08:17 AM
New ZealandWatch: Penny Farthing rider's big crashOliver Briggs gave his competitor a head start in the men's slalom heats - next minute, he was "flying through the air".20 Nov 06:17 PM
New ZealandFisherman shot in head with bait launcherAn Oamaru man remains in a serious condition in Dunedin Hospital after being shot in the head at close range by a fishing line shooting machine.20 Oct 08:44 AM
New ZealandNoisy peacock upsets the neighbours'Why don't they shoot the bloody thing?' asks angry Oamaru resident.14 Oct 05:24 AM
New ZealandThis is the whey to fight a fireQuick-thinking dairy farmer uses milk to put out a shed fire.11 Oct 05:59 PM
