29 Jan 2022

University of Otago orientation events cancelled due to Covid settings

11:13 am on 29 January 2022

The Otago University Students' Association has cancelled large events planned for Orientation Week in February.

Otago University

Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon

The association made the announcement yesterday evening.

"Planning is underway for ORI '22 events in line with Government guidelines, under the appropriate Covid-19 Traffic Light setting. Keep watching for all updated information," the association said in a post on social media.

At red light restrictions, gatherings are limited to 100 people with vaccine passes.

The cancelled events included a concert by Belgian DJ Netsky, the annual toga party and the Food Truck Festival.

All tickets will be refunded in the coming days.

The University of Otago has implemented a vaccine mandate requiring all those on campus and in university halls of residence to have two doses of the vaccine, apart from those with a genuine medical exemption.

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