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	‘Completely horrifying’: Appeal for information after ‘callous’ killing of endangered sea lions Stuff.co.nz - 11 Aug (Stuff.co.nz) DOC is calling for public help after three endangered New Zealand sea lions, or pakake, were deliberately shot near Oamaru over the weekend. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	‘It was over, finished’: The long shadow of the Gloria Kong kidnapping Stuff.co.nz - 4 Jun (Stuff.co.nz) Forty-two years on, Oamaru’s most infamous crime still looms large over the town. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	‘Take the girl’: The kidnapping of Gloria Kong Stuff.co.nz - 2 Jun (Stuff.co.nz) One night in June 1983, masked gunmen burst into the Kong family home near Oamaru and abducted 14-year-old Gloria Kong. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Person drives into Oamaru public toilets Stuff.co.nz - 1 Jun (Stuff.co.nz) A chunk of the building has been wiped out after someone drove into it overnight. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Man arrested over three alleged assaults in 24 hours in Oamaru RadioNZ - 9 May (RadioNZ) Police are still calling for witnesses despite making an arrest related to three separate incidents in Oamaru earlier this week. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Oamaru man charged with four counts of assault RadioNZ - 8 May (RadioNZ) A man has been arrested following three violent attacks over a 24-hour-period in the north Otago town of Oamaru. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Oamaru 24-hour crime spree: Two home invasions, daylight park assault NZ Herald - 8 May (NZ Herald) A 27-year-old man faces charges, including assault and burglary. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Person airlifted to hospital in serious condition after incident in Otago Stuff.co.nz - 28 Mar (Stuff.co.nz) A patient, in a serious condition, was transported to Oamaru Hospital by ambulance before being airlifted to Dunedin Hospital. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Hollywood takes over Oamaru as Florence Pugh Netflix series films in Victorian streets RadioNZ - 14 Jan (RadioNZ) Florence Pugh and Kieran Heinz are among the stars in town. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Thu, 19 Dec 2024: Watch: Penguins ‘Little Jewel’ and ‘Sparky’ join the Christmas shopping rush in Oamaru Stuff.co.nz - 19 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) There’s some strange goings on in the main street of Oamaru this Christmas, and it’s causing quite a stir. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General