Oamaru District Court. Photo: ODT filesTwo men have been charged with aggravated robbery after allegedly stealing a man’s backpack containing thousands of dollars. He was then assaulted and the pair allegedly stole his backpack which contained his cellphone and thousands of dollars of cash. A 24-year-old Oamaru man was arrested in relation to the incident three days later and appeared in the Dunedin District Court the next morning facing a charge of aggravated robbery. His counsel John Westgate said there would be no application for bail and the case was transferred to the Oamaru District Court to be heard in April.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 24, 2026 16:02 UTC