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![Fears of plane crash off Oamaru coast dismissed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Fears of plane crash off Oamaru coast dismissed
Police are searching the coast of Oamaru after reports a plane has crashed into the sea.
![Man indecently assaults women in Dunedin pool](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Man indecently assaults women in Dunedin pool
An Oamaru man who admitted indecently assaulting three women in a Dunedin swimming pool was remanded in custody for sentence next month.
![Aussie buy doubles sweet-maker's capacity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Aussie buy doubles sweet-maker's capacity
Rainbow Confectionery has doubled its capacity with the acquisition of an Australian confectionery plant.
![Prospects 'limited' after job losses](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Prospects 'limited' after job losses
Workers who will lose their jobs when the Summit Wool Spinners' Oamaru plant closes could struggle to find work and may have to move, the Otago Chamber of Commerce says.
![Oamaru: Fresh taste of vintage charm](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Oamaru: Fresh taste of vintage charm
Catherine Smith falls for Oamaru's Victorian township and modern food.
![Water-contaminated petrol affects about 30 cars](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Water-contaminated petrol affects about 30 cars
About 30 motorists in Dunedin and Oamaru had engine problems after filling their vehicles with contaminated petrol.
!['I thought I could drive fast'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'I thought I could drive fast'
A 17-year-old who failed to stop for police later told them he believed he could drive fast because it was "just Hampden" he was travelling through.
![Twelve Questions with Greg McGee](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Twelve Questions with Greg McGee
Greg McGee is the author of The Open Side, the biography of All Black captain Richie McCaw. He is also a literary gender bender: McGee
![Three-year-old shows a lot of heart](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Three-year-old shows a lot of heart
Since having open-heart surgery at just three-months-old, an Oamaru toddler has shown tremendous strength, fighting spirit and resilience
![Oamaru: A jaunt back in time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Oamaru: A jaunt back in time
Chloe Johnson delves into Oamaru's present and its charming Victorian history.
![NZ Cycle Trail: Easy ride from sky to sea](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
NZ Cycle Trail: Easy ride from sky to sea
John Parker gets a preview of a cycle trail that promises to be one of our finest.
![Mother victim of armed robbery twice in a year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Mother victim of armed robbery twice in a year
Dairy owner Joy Wang is recovering after being being robbed at knife-point for the second time in 12 months.
!['It's not me' - Wizard can't magic away mystery debt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'It's not me' - Wizard can't magic away mystery debt
They've no idea what to make of the strange people who have appeared on the far riverbank....