No graduation ceremony for Otago University students this weekend

Students set to walk the stage on Saturday will now be graduating in absentia - after a last minute cancellation from the University.

A spokesperson says given the community transmission of Covid-19 in Auckland and the rise to Alert Level 2 in Dunedin - this is the only responsible course of action.

They say they feel for their graduands - and their friends and family - at this time.

At this stage, another ceremony planned for August 29 will still be going ahead.