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Wednesday, 25 February 2009

Toga parade turns nasty

    The parade started peacefully. These are students from Toroa residence.
    The parade started peacefully. These are students from Toroa residence.
    The main group of toga wearers arrives in the Octagon.
    The main group of toga wearers arrives in the Octagon.
    Worse for wear.
    Worse for wear.
    Litter-throwing was a feature of the parade.
    Litter-throwing was a feature of the parade.
    Toga wearers surround a police car.
    Toga wearers surround a police car.
    Toga wearers remonstrate with occupants of a car in George Street.
    Toga wearers remonstrate with occupants of a car in George Street.
    Toga wearers remonstrate with occupants of a car in George Street.
    Toga wearers remonstrate with occupants of a car in George Street.
    Defaced police car.
    Defaced police car.
    The gutters flow with egg, vomit and litter.
    The gutters flow with egg, vomit and litter.
    A police officer collects egg crates.
    A police officer collects egg crates.
    ODT photographer Craig Baxter reflects on the aftermath of the parade.
    ODT photographer Craig Baxter reflects on the aftermath of the parade.
    The slimy mess shortly before council contractors arrived to clean the pavements.
    The slimy mess shortly before council contractors arrived to clean the pavements.
    The crowd begin to disperse and head north.
    The crowd begin to disperse and head north.
    Toga wearers head home through detritus.
    Toga wearers head home through detritus.
    The parade started peacefully. These are students from Toroa residence.
    The main group of toga wearers arrives in the Octagon.
    Worse for wear.
    Litter-throwing was a feature of the parade.
    Toga wearers surround a police car.
    Toga wearers remonstrate with occupants of a car in George Street.
    Toga wearers remonstrate with occupants of a car in George Street.
    Defaced police car.
    The gutters flow with egg, vomit and litter.
    A police officer collects egg crates.
    ODT photographer Craig Baxter reflects on the aftermath of the parade.
    The slimy mess shortly before council contractors arrived to clean the pavements.
    The crowd begin to disperse and head north.
    Toga wearers head home through detritus.

    Participants in the annual toga parade left a trail of destruction through the main street of Dunedin early tonight, smashing windows and hurling rubbish bags in the city centre. Photo prints available from otagoimages.co.nz.

     

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