The Dunedin District Court had to be evacuated this afternoon but it was a false alarm.
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokeswoman said the alarm activation was due to a fault with a detector about 1.30pm.
Dunedin Central Senior Station Officer Pete Douglas said the evacuation was completed after firefighters arrived.
At the time of the incident people in the building heard a clunk and a bang.
There was no indication as to the cause of the incident, but it was probably electrical and would be investigated by the suppliers, he said.
Four appliances attended.
