Some students kicked off their post-exams celebrations last night with a spot of streaking, drawing laughs and the odd gasp.
Police were called to Logan Park where a group of about 100 students had been drinking and streaking during a pre-season cricket game between high school pupils and members of the Otago Sparks.
Senior Sergeant Craig Brown said no-one was arrested and officers moved the group on.
The students were in their late teens and some were believed to be high school pupils, he said.
''About 15-20 intoxicated males and one female were the troublemakers running around the park.''
Police also attended several other student parties, but no arrests were made.
The mother of one pupil involved in the cricket match said, while some parents were upset by the students' interference, their antics had provided ''afternoon entertainment''.
''As my son said, he will probably never be in any other game that has a streaker,'' the woman, who did not wish to be identified, said.
''There was nothing malicious, no fighting. We saw some naked bodies but that gave us afternoon entertainment.''
The mess left by the group was cleaned up by another group of students who came out of their nearby houses, she said.
Otago Cricket Association network coach Mark Bracewell was also unconcerned about the antics.
''I didn't even bat an eyelid,'' he said.
The commotion and distraction had probably provided some good concentration practice to those playing, he said.
''It was just kids being kids. Cricketers who play in India have worse interruptions.''
University of Otago student Brooklyn Middleton (20) was among the group of Harbour Tce residents who cleaned up after the younger students.
The group was ''letting off steam'' after their exams, she said.
She picked up after the group as ''we wanted the mess cleaned up. It doesn't look good on the students and it doesn't look good in general,'' she said.
A Fire Service spokesman said firefighters attended a couch fire in Queen St just before 8pm.
