A stopper's been placed on drunken teenage parties at a popular South Island camp ground - with a booze ban put in place.
Loch Laird, near Otematata, is a popular haunt for high school-aged students to celebrate the informal end of school year.
But Waitaki District Council is taking a stand - enforcing a temporary alcohol ban to curb bad behaviour over Labour weekend.
Otago-Southland reporter Tess Brunton has more.
