Dunedin councillor accidentally joins meeting from bathroom during Zoom call
A Dunedin councillor appeared on a video call from a bathroom, with laundry visible in the background, drawing widespread attention.
A Dunedin councillor joined a high-stakes meeting via Zoom from a bathroom, with undergarments and other laundry clearly visible behind her. The incident has attracted international attention, with news outlets from outside New Zealand picking up the story. The councillor's makeshift home office setup has generated eyebrows and questions online.
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What outlets are saying
Stuff
Washing and a mysterious figure: A councillorâs Zoom call from a bathroom
Undergarments on display and âa person locked in a showerâ? A Dunedin councillorâs appearance in a Zoom call is raising eyebrows, and questions.
Newstalk ZB
âWe can see your washingâ: NZ politician joins meeting from bathroom
A New Zealand politician has raised eyebrows after joining a high-stakes meeting from a bathroom, her laundry clearly visible in the background.
Otago Daily Times
Councillor beaming in from bathroom gets into international exposure
Stuff
Dunedin councillorâs Zoom call from bathroom makes global headlines
Councillor Jo Galerâs makeshift bathroom office has beguiled worldwide audiences as news outlets from outside New Zealand share the incident.