Undie 500: Canty VC urges students to avoid trouble

University of Canterbury Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr notes that no UC
students were among those arrested in Dunedin last night and is urging
them to stay out of trouble tonight.

Dr Carr says the police have this afternoon confirmed that no University
of Canterbury students were arrested in Dunedin. However, he is warning
UC students that anyone identified by the police as being involved in
illegal behaviour will face consequences. In extreme cases this could
include exclusion from the university.

"First and foremost we expect our students to follow the laws of the
land, and we support the police in taking action against any student
involved in criminal behaviour.

"We have made it very clear to the organisers of the Undie 500, the
Engineering Students' Society of Canterbury (ENSOC), and the students
who registered to take part in the event that we will not tolerate
illegal behaviour.

"My advice to our students who are still in Dunedin is to have a good
time tonight, but stay out of trouble and keep your mates out of trouble
because we know who you are and we'd rather not have to talk to you
about your trip to Dunedin."