Dunedin teen accused of stabbing bouncer with screwdriver

The 19-year-old labourer was arrested and appeared in the Dunedin District Court. Photo / File

A bouncer was stabbed in the neck with a screwdriver by an allegedly intoxicated teenager after he was refused entry into a Dunedin nightclub.

Emergency services were called to the Monkey Bar shortly before midnight on Friday, with the man restrained by passers-by and security staff outside the Hanover St venue

The 19-year-old labourer was arrested and appeared in the Dunedin District Court on Saturday charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

He is expected to reappear again this Friday.

Detective Sergeant Brett Roberts said he spoke to victim yesterday - who had received treatment for a wound to his neck - "if it had been much deeper it would have been serious".

Anyone who drank and then carried an offensive weapon was a "brainless idiot".

"We are always speaking to people with weapons... alcohol and weapons do not go together."

People always claim they carried the weapon for self-protection, "but it is no excuse and we will arrest anybody with a weapon in a public place".

Police had talked to people at the scene, and anyone else who may have witnessed the altercation was urged to contact Dunedin Police, he said.

There was no CCTV footage of the incident.

Monkey Bar director Benjamin Hanssen said the incident was a "very unusual event", and fortunately was not serious for the Allied Security doorman.

"It was a relatively minor injury, and he was very lucky in that respect."