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    A woman has pleaded guilty to making the bomb threat that forced the cancellation of Otago University's graduation ceremonies last year

    A woman has pleaded guilty to making the bomb threat that forced the cancellation of Otago University's graduation ceremonies last year


    She threatened a firearms and explosives attack of a magnitude surpassing the March 15 mosque attacks.

    It affected thousands of Otago Polytechnic and University of Otago graduates.

    The woman will be sentenced on October 28.

    She's seeking discharge without conviction.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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