Cameron Slater | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Occupation | Blogger |
| Website | www |
Cameron Slater is a right-wing New Zealand-based blogger, best known for his role in Dirty Politics and publishing the Whale Oil Beef Hooked blog,[1] which operated from 2005 until it closed in 2019.[2] He edited the tabloid newspaper New Zealand Truth from November 2012[3] until it ceased publication in July 2013. Slater's father, John Slater, served as President of the New Zealand National Party from 1998 to 2001.[1]
Slater believes in reforming the name-suppression laws in New Zealand.[4] In late 2009 he gained notoriety for naming two high-profile sex offenders, and consequently became the first blogger in New Zealand to face charges for breaching a name-suppression order. In 2014 Nicky Hager's book Dirty Politics demonstrated Slater's close ties to Justice Minister Judith Collins and to Prime Minister John Key and speculated that Slater had been paid to write attack articles on public figures.
- ^ a b Tim Hume (12 July 2009). "Internet warrior". Stuff.
- ^ Fisher, David (1 August 2019). "The end of the Whaleoil blog - from an outlet for depression to financial pressure and court battles". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Cameron Slater takes helm of Truth". 3 News NZ. 31 October 2012. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
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