This is Queenstown Lakes District Council chief executive's message to the public after several staff members experienced verbal abuse and threats ahead of today's shift to the orange traffic light setting. The council confirmed it will be a requirement for people to use their My Vaccine Pass to enter its facilities. It's incredibly disappointing that many of our frontline staff are already being verbally abused and threatened and I would ask people to recognise and respect that council staff are just trying to do their job. ‌He said the council will continue to review its policy in line with guidance from the Government with updates provided to the community at council venues, its website and social media channels. The same rules regarding vaccination certificates also apply to council staff and contractors working in these locations.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 03, 2021 06:38 UTC