Lee Vandervis says peoples' rights have been 'put under a very black cloud with this Government' and his council seems all too ready to fall in line. Photo / Craig Baxter, ODT, FileDunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis says his ability to fulfil his duties will be severely impacted by the decision to bar the unvaccinated from council properties. The council yesterday announced a vaccine pass would be required by people entering its public facilities from today, the mandate extending to members of the public, council staff and elected members alike. All staff and elected members were consulted during the development of the draft policy, and most respondents supported implementing a vaccination policy, she said. All other councils cited privacy in being unable to say whether all elected members were vaccinated.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 02, 2021 19:34 UTC