New Zealand

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.

Skinny McBuntu

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.

Covered byStuffNewstalk ZBOtago Daily TimesNot covered byRNZNZ Herald1NewsNewsroomThe SpinoffBusinessDeskinterest.co.nz

Coverage across the news outlets we track, as at publication.

What outlets are saying

Stuff

Washing and a mysterious figure: A councillor’s Zoom call from a bathroom

Undergarments on display and “a person locked in a shower”? A Dunedin councillor’s appearance in a Zoom call is raising eyebrows, and questions.

Read the full story at Stuff

Newstalk ZB

‘We can see your washing’: 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.

Read the full story at Newstalk ZB

Stuff

Dunedin councillor’s Zoom call from bathroom makes global headlines

Councillor Jo Galer’s makeshift bathroom office has beguiled worldwide audiences as news outlets from outside New Zealand share the incident.

Read the full story at Stuff