New Zealand writer a traitor, says right-wing boradcaster

UPDATE:

Eleanor Catton is a TRAITOR, says right-wing broadcaster, Sean Plunkett

I said it wouldn’t be long before Eleanor would be turned into a hate figure by the fascists.

Guess what, Sean fucking Plunkett, intellectuals and university people have ALWAYS been social critics.

Radio host Sean Plunket lets rip about Eleanor Catton

Radio host Sean Plunket has described author Eleanor Catton as an "ungrateful hua" over comments she made about the New Zealand government and tall poppy syndrome.

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27 January,  2015

Fascist broadcaster, Sean Plunkett

Hear Plunkett's comments HERE

Catton said she was uncomfortable being seen as an ambassador for New Zealand which she said was dominated by neo-liberal, profit-obsessed, shallow and money hungry politicians who do not care about culture.

Plunket this morning criticised Catton for "bagging" New Zealand when she had a taxpayer-funded job at a university. Catton is a lecturer in creative writing at the Manukau Insititute of Technology.

"I don't see you as an ambassador for our country, I see you as a traitor," Plunket said.

"I'm only having a crack at you now because you're being such an ungrateful hua, Eleanor Catton."

However, several listeners questioned whether Plunket in fact called her a "whore"

Carinnya Feaunati @CarinnyaF

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Did Sean Plunket just call the Man Booker Prize winner "an ungrateful whore " ?.. Um wut. #allclassradionz @RadioLIVENZ

11:30 AM - 28 Jan 2015 Wellington City, New Zealand, New Zealand

Miriam Pierard @miriampierard

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Oh wow @SeanPlunket also called her an "ungrateful whore". Pronounced "hua", but that doesn't change the intent. Disgusting man

11:33 AM - 28 Jan 2015

Ryan Mearns @ryanmearns

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Woman has an opinion so white men yell profanity at her. http://nzh.tw/11392710 

12:26 PM - 28 Jan 2015 Auckland City, New Zealand, New Zealand

RadioLive network director Cliff Joiner confirmed the word used was "hua", a Maori slang word.

Tom Roa of Waikato University's Maori department said "hua" was a shortened version of "upoko kohua", which meant "may your head be boiled and eaten".

Over time the expression had been shortened to "hua", he said.

"It's not a nice comment anyway, but it's certainly got nothing to do with prostitution."