Speight's,
a long-time sponsor of the Otago University Students
Association Orientation Week, will no longer be associated
with the annual event on campus, following a move by the
University of Otago to ban alcohol advertising and
sponsorship.
Alternatives to the traditional student toga parade are being
sought by the Otago University Students Association (OUSA),
following confirmation the parade it organised annually will
not be held again.
The
High Court has thrown out a challenge to the University of
Otago's Code of Conduct in what the university is calling a
victory for its stance on discipline.