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Historic courthouse to be disposed of
The historic Oamaru Courthouse is to be disposed of, a decision that has been greeted with surprise and disappointment in the town.
!['He just got it wrong'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'He just got it wrong'
Two cars were shunted off the back of a truck and another was badly damaged when a driver failed to correctly judge the height of an overbridge in Oamaru today.
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Transgender woman could be moved
A transgender Oamaru woman sentenced on Wednesday to nine months' imprisonment in a men's jail could apply to be moved to a women's prison.
![Transgender case a 'tragedy unfolding'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Transgender case a 'tragedy unfolding'
A transgender Oamaru woman has been ordered to serve a jail sentence in a men's prison, despite a request for home detention.
![Cop talks man out of armed stand-off in Oamaru](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Cop talks man out of armed stand-off in Oamaru
A police officer talked a man into surrendering after he broke into an Oamaru supermarket with a firearm this morning.
![Man facing 95 sexual abuse charges](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Man facing 95 sexual abuse charges
A 71-year-old man will appear in court on 95 charges of historical sexual offending against 10 boys.
![A South Island movable feast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
A South Island movable feast
Life is never dull on the road with Grant the Cook, writes Jason Burgess.
![Man who murdered a pensioner has parole postponed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Man who murdered a pensioner has parole postponed
An Oamaru man serving a life sentence for the brutal murder of a pensioner has had his parole postponed for two years.
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Moa bones rescued from tides
Archaeologists yesterday battled against the tide to rescue 14th century moa bones from a "significant" historical settlement at Awamoa Creek, south of Oamaru.
![Dairy worker death: Case review delay likely](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Dairy worker death: Case review delay likely
It is likely a case review for those jointly accused of murdering dairy worker Justin Conrad McFarlane will be delayed by the Crown, as police continue to investigate the 35-year-old's death.
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Oamaru murder: More arrests made
Two more arrests have been made in relation to the murder of Otago dairy worker Justin McFarlane.
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Third arrest over farm worker's death
A third man has been arrested by police investigating the death of North Otago farm worker Justin McFarlane.
![Oamaru murder: Second arrest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Oamaru murder: Second arrest
A second man has been charged with the murder of Otago farm worker Justin McFarlane, who died in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
![Teen charged over death of dairy worker](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Teen charged over death of dairy worker
An 18-year-old has appeared in court charged with murder over the "violent" death of Otago dairy farm worker Justin McFarlane.
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Dairy worker suffered a 'violent' death
A dairy worker whose body was found near Oamaru yesterday suffered a "violent'' death, with his burnt out car found 25km away.
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Injured hunter found after night on South Island mountain
A hunter who fell down a ridge and broke his leg has been found after a freezing night on a South Island mountain.
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'We had to do something'
The sight of a young couple trapped in a burning car with a power line draped over it, calling their children to say goodbye, spurred two firefighters into action.
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Boy's quick actions save sister from fire
Oamaru boy Aljay Rankin, 10, is being praised for his clear thinking and quick action in saving his sister and home from a potentially disastrous fire.