Photo / Michael CraigA South Auckland city councillor says he is getting online abuse from conspiracy-believing churchgoers for supporting the upcoming Covid-19 vaccine rollout. "I've received a number of messages today with people saying the church should ex-communicate me and calling me to repent for supporting a vaccine rollout in South Auckland," said the Manukau ward councillor. I've received a number of messages today with people saying the church should excommunicate me & calling me to repent for supporting a vaccine roll out in (south) Auckland. Photo / Hayden WoodwardHe said he was one of a number of community leaders that had been subject to the online abuse. Collins said as a member of the South Auckland community he needed to balance all the conversations and this was a particularly difficult one to navigate.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 28, 2021 04:37 UTC