Um, he didn't actually tell the kids to shut up... at all. That headline is an outright lie. Nice work there Patrick.
What a rubbish report, but then again what more can you expect from Patrick Gower - kiwiblog's John Boscawen Press Gallery Journalist of the Year? His story on 3 News last marked a new low for the channel. Just watch it and listen to the malicious way he hammers out "SHUT UP." He wasn't there, he didn't hear it - Chavel was making a private comment to his partner and yet Gower would have you believe that he stood in the aisle, pointed at the kid and screamed it out. How on earth did Gower make it on to a mainstream news network? Absolutely pathetic.
Charles Chauvel is well within his rights to ask others to behave. I would have done the same except I would have alerted the cabin staff and had them deal with it. I note the mother and father did not say anything at the time about Mr Chauvel's actions so it could not have been so bad. Instead they wait until after the event to make a media scene. What a pair weeners. I support Charles Chauvel 100%.