Brewery owner behind racist Facebook rant 'deeply sorry' after business partners abandon him
David Gaughan, the owner of Eagle Brewing and the Port & Eagle Brewpub in Kaiapoi, has been roundly criticised after he called Māori men “New Zealand’s biggest problem” in a Facebook rant.
Business partners deserted him in droves following the post.
He later apologised for his “completely unacceptable” comments and said he hoped his business would be given a second chance.
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