Thousands of graduands at Otago University and Olago Polytechnic were affected after ceremonies were postponed at short notice in December. Photo: Gerard O'Brien/ODTThe identity of a woman accused of threatening to commit a firearms and explosive attack targeting University of Otago graduation ceremonies remains a secret for now. The defendant has entered no plea, deemed not guilty, to a charge of making threats of harm to people or property. Otago Polytechnic and University of Otago ceremonies scheduled for December 9 last year were called off, affecting thousands of graduands. “I am extremely disappointed that these actions resulted in graduation ceremonies for more than 2500 graduands and their whānau being postponed.”

Source: Otago Daily Times April 23, 2021 01:18 UTC