Emergency services were called to Dunedin's Great King Street just after midday, with reports of a strong smell.

People have since been allowed back inside.

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26 Jun: Fines reaching tens of thousands for black-market seafood sales

25 Jun: Several changes to Otago public transport could be on the way

23 Jun: Invercargill might be in for an industrial boom

21 Jun: Two Lotto players from Wellington and Invercargill have won just over $15 milliion, sharing last night's $30 million Powerball prize

20 Jun: A person's died after a single ATV type-vehicle crash on a farm near Millers Flat in Central Otago

18 Jun: A slight slump for economies in the south

14 Jun: Ten people have been arrested and are facing over 70 drug charges in Southland and Otago

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Netball:
The Stars aren't over-thinking what the Mystics will serve up in netball's ANZ Premiership derby in Auckland tonight 18:27

Law and Order:
A 31-year-old man's in custody - in connection to a homicide investigation into a man's death, after being found critically injured in Auckland's Otahuhu 18:07

Business:
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