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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Oamaru, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 40 stories have been published about Oamaru which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Oamaru, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 40 stories have been published about Oamaru which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Oamaru · Oamaru

Young couple's first home is a certified Passive House in Oamaru

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Sam Holt, 29 and Ashleigh Weir, 26, of Oamaru are the first first-home owners to opt for a fully certified Passive House. The 177m� three-bedroom home is not tiny, but discounting the garage, the available living space is around 120m. The couple has been in the house through part of the winter and says they are only paying energy costs of around $80 a month, and much of that is the line charge.See the Story

Cricket · Oamaru

Cricket

The final round of the Borton Cup before the holiday break resulted in Union, Albion and Oamaru claiming wins over St Kevin’s, Waitaki Boys’ and Valley respectively.See the Story

Oamaru · Oamaru

Sumpter Wharf shag nests drop nearly 75%

The number of Otago shag nests on Oamaru’s Sumpter Wharf has fallen nearly 75%. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The largest colony of Otago shags’ nests has dropped nearly 75%, but scientists are not sure why.See the Story

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Oceania · Oamaru

One in custody after house fire in Oamaru

A person has been taken into custody after a house fire in Oamaru this evening. A police spokesman said they were notified of a fire on Reed St at...See the Story

Oceania · Oamaru

Town goes back in time

The people of Oamaru hopped in a time machine over the weekend. The town hosted its annual Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations festival....See the Story

Oamaru · Oamaru

Man bashed and blackmailed over alleged underage sex deal

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A man who went to an Ōamaru park after allegedly agreeing to pay a 14-year-old for sex was beaten up, robbed and then blackmailed for $10,000. An Ōamaru...See the Story

Oceania · Oamaru

Driver's breath alcohol 'almost seven times' legal limit after funeral

A woman caught driving while allegedly almost seven times the legal alcohol limit told police she had been drinking wine at a funeral. Senior...See the Story

Oceania · Oamaru

Curfew over for convicted Oamaru axe murderer Anthony Hitchcock

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Anthony Phillip Hitchcock struck an Oamaru woman five times with an axe, and then woke up her 12-year-old daughter, gloating about his crime. He then tried to rape the girl, subjecting her to a two-hour ordeal which included dragging her around her home by a telephone cord wrapped around her throat. Just over a year after his crimes, Hitchcock was sentenced to life imprisonment with preventative detention.See the Story

Oceania · Oamaru

State Highway 1 closed north of Oamaru after serious crash

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Emergency services were responding to the incident on State Highway 1 in Waitaki at about 8pm. There was no confirmed information regarding injuries yet. The road was expected to be closed for some time and droi were asked to take alternative routes if possible. The crash involved a car and a truck.See the Story

Oceania · Oamaru

Excellence in Manufacturing

Sponsored by Invest Hong Kong   ACUCUT LTD - Even the name has been cut neatly Oamaru business AcuCut is a CNC (computer numerical control)...See the Story

Oceania · Oamaru

Fill your dance-card

Women's Christian Temperance Union delegates from between Oamaru and Balclutha hold their annual conference in Dunedin. — Otago Witness, 20.11.1923 "lf our young people are going to dance," said Miss Jean Begg, speaking to the district convention of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union yesterday, “let them dance in front of us in a clean, bright, wholesome way.See the Story

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