Two students are in Dunedin Hospital after falling off a roof and a balcony of separate flats during celebrations in the city.
"At 2.45pm police attended another Castle Street gathering and assisted ambulance staff as a 19-year-old male fell off the roof and is in hospital with back injuries. "It seems very similar to previous years. "This has put added pressure on the emergency ambulance service at a time when we are already experiencing unprecedented demand due to the Omicron outbreak. "There's not a mask in sight ... no social distancing. "There are large amounts of people wandering around the streets, intoxication is getting up there and unfortunately there was one fire in the front of a residential property in Castle Street around 9am, which was of concern to us and [Fire and Emergency]. "Extra police are rostered on today and will be having a presence in and around the North Dunedin area, as well as breath testing motorists in and around Dunedin to ensure those that do choose to drink, don't drive."
Emergency services help a person who had fallen from a roof of a Castle St flat earlier shut down by police. Two Dunedin partygoers have been seriously injured ...
It goes Christmas, New Years, then St Paddy's,” said a student who asked to not be named, as they had lied to their boss about having Covid-19 symptoms to get the day off. You can make a contribution from as little as $1. Be part of our story, and help us tell yours. Now is not the time to get injured.” We know that tourism, housing and the environment are key issues in this region. A St John spokeswoman said a person was taken to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries. It is all preventable.”
Police officers are busy dealing with the large numbers of intoxicated young people in the city's student quarter.
"It seems very similar to previous years. "At 2.45pm police attended another Castle Street gathering and assisted ambulance staff as a 19-year-old male fell off the roof and is in hospital with back injuries. "This has put added pressure on the emergency ambulance service at a time when we are already experiencing unprecedented demand due to the Omicron outbreak. "It is the same as previous years, where a large number of people are drunk by 9am which is disappointing and they're putting themselves in danger as well being so close to the one-way systems," Bond said. "Unfortunately, there was a large gathering at the address at the time, so information is limited but the investigation is ongoing." "There are large amounts of people wandering around the streets, intoxication is getting up there and unfortunately there was one fire in the front of a residential property in Castle Street around 9am, which was of concern to us and [Fire and Emergency].
Two people are in Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after one fell off a roof and the other off a balcony in separate incidents while celebrating St ...
Officers were rostered on throughout the day and would be out and about until 3am. The virus was ‘‘a mindset’’ which had been and gone, one said. They believed there could be more later in the afternoon, but this would depend on if the sun came out or not. "One ambulance and one rapid response vehicle responded to the scene and treated one patient in a moderate condition." They would play the day by ear and were not worried about Covid-19, as they had all had it and it had been pretty mild. The proctor had sent out a letter to students in the run-up to St Patrick’s Day, asking them to behave. "This is extremely dangerous and stupid as it was close the the building and posed a risk to the flat, as well as to the people standing close by," he said. A Fenz spokesman said they were notified of a couch fire about 9am and one crew from Willowbank station was sent to put it out. "One ambulance and one rapid response vehicle have responded to the scene." The St John spokeswoman said they also received a call to another serious incident in Park St about 4.30pm. A St John spokeswoman said an ambulance and a rapid response vehicle went to the scene. "One patient was treated and transported to Dunedin Hospital in a serious condition."