January 28, 2022
Henare to check Manurewa false vax rumour
Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare says he will look into an allegation of false vaccinations at Manurewa Marae.
NewsHub reported the marae was investigating the allegation, which journalist Michael Morrah suggested could have been someone being entered on the database without receiving a jab, making them eligible for a vaccine pass.
He then linked it to the support offered by people at the marae for Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki while he was locked in Mount Eden Prison.
Mr Henare says it’s odd the allegation has arisen now after a year in which Manurewa has been at the forefront of vaccination efforts.
“I think they are a true champion of the vaccine story for our people. I haven’t heard anything about the Destiny Church or anything like that or Brian Tamaki, so my job is to get to the bottom of these kinds of allegations and hopefully prove them untrue,” he says.