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

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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