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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04 Jul: Central Otago's Cardona Hotel is on the market for the first time in more than a decade

03 Jul: Police have charged a man with manslaughter over a fatal Southland crash in February

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

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