An ambulance was called after the 28-year-old became unresponsive about 3.25am.

Sergeant Steve Watt says police were told he had taken a gram of MDMA.

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24 Apr: Otago University students are being urged to secure properties from thieves

22 Apr: Otago University researchers are pushing for more drug checking services in Aotearoa

20 Apr: A serious single-vehicle crash has closed State Highway 6 in lower Buller Gorge

17 Apr: Police have arrested a 23-year-old man after an alleged car-jacking in Oamaru last night

16 Apr: Southland remain the only winless side in the National Basketball League after a 100-75 home loss to Wellington

16 Apr: Fears an Otago town's water supply could be affected, if a bypass isn't formed in the Phoenix Dam

03 Apr: The return of Warbirds over Wanaka is expected to boost the tourist town by 40-million dollars

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