Police are urging Dunedin’s student population to lock their flats and report suspicious activity after a middle-aged man returned to a flat where he was previously caught sleeping outside. Sergeant Matt Lee said police were called to an address in Forth St, North Dunedin, just after midnight on Tuesday. The occupants of the address discovered a 46-year-old man sleeping on a couch on their front porch. "Police moved the male on and told him not to return to the address." Sgt Lee said students should contact police if they saw suspicious activity or somebody who looked like they did not belong in the area.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 18, 2026 15:41 UTC