{"id":606759,"date":"2026-09-21T03:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T03:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/606759\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T03:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T03:08:09","slug":"person-seriously-hurt-at-400-person-castle-street-student-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/606759\/","title":{"rendered":"Person seriously hurt at 400-person Castle Street student party"},"content":{"rendered":"

A person has been hospitalised after a large student party on Dunedin’s Castle Street.<\/p>\n

Castle Street was notorious for parties<\/a> \u2014 being home to many University of Otago students.<\/p>\n

The Otago Daily Times reported up to 400 people were at the party \u2014 and it was in celebration of “school reunion” day.<\/p>\n

The ODT said one person was taken out of a flat with a head injury.<\/p>\n

A growing number of tour groups on buses and shuttles are driving by Dunedin’s Castle Street \u2013 with domestic and international sightseers wanting to head to the student quarter. (Source: 1News)<\/p>\n

Hato Hone St John said it was called to the incident at 10.34am on Sunday.<\/p>\n

“We responded with one rapid response vehicle. One patient was assessed at the scene and was transported to Dunedin Hospital in a serious condition.”<\/p>\n

In a statement, Dunedin Police said it was aware of \u2014 and monitored \u2014 the event.<\/p>\n

“Inquiries into the circumstances of the incident are ongoing.”<\/p>\n

The University of Otago told The ODT the party was not organised by the university.<\/p>\n

“The university understands there are many people at the event who are not Otago university students and who are from outside of Dunedin,” it told The ODT.<\/p>\n

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