Tag Archives: Southland
Retired fisherman shocked to hear online troll used his photograph
Cyril Lawless got quite the surprise this week when he discovered his photograph was used on a fake social media profile used to troll female politicians. The 62-year-old retired fisherman who lives in Riverton, Southland was used as the face behind the fake Hamish Eggstein account, created by Young Nat Jessee MacKenzie. MacKenzie admitted on Thursday he was the person responsible for misogynistic trolling of at least three female politicians via two fake social media accounts under the names of Eggstein and Emiliano Donnrumma. >click to read< 19:42
Cameras on boats ‘an invasion of privacy’
A group of fishermen could be heading to court to fight a plan to use cameras and GPS trackers to monitor commercial trawlers. Consultation by the Ministry for Primary Industries on the first phase of the rollout of the new technology closed yesterday. Some fishermen claim the cost and time involved could put many people out of business. New regulations, which start to apply next year, involve installing cameras and GPS technology on 1200 fishing boats in Southland. A group of 70 fishermen, mainly from Southland, have each pledged $1000 towards a legal fight to stop the move, with a decision due this week on whether to head to court. Bluff fisherman Chris Black said they were being treated worse than criminals. click here to read the story 15:44
