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Inset: Ssai Ovya Sukumar (19, right) is paying international fees to study at university, and her sisters Eesha (17, centre) and Samyuktha (14) are facing the same challenge when they leave Waitaki Girls High School. Right: Unable to afford international fees for their daughter to go to university, Ozzy Omar (right) has returned to Malaysia with her children, while husband Yusoff Deraman (left) remains working in Oamaru. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED For most secondary school pupils in Waitaki, pursuing ter...

When people imagine their retirement, spending their golden years being abused is not what they picture. Sadly that is the case for many older people in Waitaki, and across New Zealand. As part of Elder Abuse Awareness Week, one Oamaru woman shares her story with Ruby Heyward. It was a Tuesday when Mary* got a call from her daughter-in-law. She remembers the day, because the call – about her her teenage grandson Ryan* being kicked out of home – changed everything for her. Ryan had got into...

At a ceremony in Auckland on Friday night, Stuffs journalists and titles won 19 of the 66 categories – including a golden run for The Press newspaper – and came runner-up in nine more. Crowning Mau the Reporter of the Year, the judges described her stories about sexual harassment as "fearless, determined pursuits that deserve the highest commendation". LAWRENCE SMITH Alison Maus MeToo stories earned her the Reporter of the Year gong. Parahi was named Editorial Leader of the Year, and ...

Oamaru woman shares her experience of elder abuse 14 Mar, 2021 03:58 AM 4 minutes to read For two years, Molly, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, struggled with growing debts after the loss of her main income and financial exploitation by her granddaughter. Photo / 123rf For two years, Molly, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, struggled with growing debts after the loss of her main income and financial exploitation by her granddaughter. Photo / 123rf Oamaru ...

Way out . . . For two years, Molly, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, struggled with growing debts after the loss of her main income and financial exploitation by her granddaughter. PHOTO: RUBY HEYWARD Elder abuse is a growing problem and the offending is often perpetrated by family members. One Oamaru woman breaks her silence on the extreme financial and psychological abuse she suffered by her granddaughter. Ruby Heyward reports. Bankruptcy. For Molly, it was a scary experi...

Welcome . . . New Allied Press North Otago reporter Ruby Heyward (24). PHOTO: CHRISTINE OCONNOR Allied Press welcomed a new reporter to its Oamaru office this week. North Otago bureau chief Rebecca Ryan fires some questions at Ruby Heyward, who will be writing for the Otago Daily Times and Q Tell me a little bit about yourself, Ruby. I am a bit of a hybrid, and a goofball. I was born in Maryland, US where my dad was completing his PhD. We moved to Dunedin when I was 7. My brother and I didn�...