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Southland Fish & Game councillor ordered to resign after 'sexist' remarks

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 27 Feb 2020, 10:20AM
Ken Cochrane (left) made the comments at a meeting of the Southland Recreational Whitebaiters Association (SWRA) in Invercargill. Photo / Karen Pasco
Ken Cochrane (left) made the comments at a meeting of the Southland Recreational Whitebaiters Association (SWRA) in Invercargill. Photo / Karen Pasco

Southland Fish & Game councillor ordered to resign after 'sexist' remarks

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 27 Feb 2020, 10:20AM

A Southland Fish and Game Council member has until 4pm tomorrow to stand down, after sexist comments caused serious social media backlash.

Ken Cochrane described a whitebait working group as being influenced by "chick scientists".

Freshwater fish expert Stella McQueen told Mike Hosking Cochrane made a fool of himself and is paying for it.

"He tried to dismiss all the knowledge and experience in the room, in one go."

McQueen says Cochrane went into the meeting with that opinion and came out again with the same opinion - despite having talked to the women and engaged in the process.

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