The annual Hyde St party officially began at 9am today, but when No 15 resident Jack Manning was woken at 5am today the festivities had already started. A sell-out crowd of 3600 students were expected to descend on Hyde St to join Mr Manning and his neighbours for the street party, one of the main events on the social calendar of University of Otago students. Revellers set to party all day at the Hyde St Party. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSONEntry to the party closes at 1pm, with the event due to close at 6pm. An army of volunteers were staffing free food and water stands, with police, Fire and Emergency New Zealand and St John staff ready to deal with anyone who partied too heartily.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 12, 2019 23:03 UTC