Moray Pl office workers return to their stations after police gave the all-clear after a Wormald worker's battery was mistaken for a suspicious package. Photo: Christine O'ConnorA large battery left in a corridor of Dunedin's Ministry of Education building in Moray Pl, was mistaken for a bomb by a well-meaning staff member, sparking a police response this afternoon. Police were called about 2.50pm and ministry staff were evacuated from the building. Moray Pl was closed between Lower Stuart St and Dowling St for a short time. He said it belonged to a Wormald staff member who was changing the batteries in the building's emergency lighting system.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 18, 2019 02:26 UTC