9 Nov 2021

Community reaction to teachers not getting vaccinated at King Country school

From Checkpoint, 5:43 pm on 9 November 2021

The Ruapehu District Mayor is bitterly disappointed that teachers at a small rural school in his region are refusing to get vaccinated.

Matiere School in King Country has a staff of three teachers, three support staff and a relief teacher. The principal says none of them will get the doses.

It means the school will not be able to open on Monday, when the vaccine mandate for teachers comes into play.

Andrew McRae reports.