Fruit Fly Outbreak Threatens Pasifika Festival

New Zealand First believes the government needs to take responsibility for the threat of cancellation posed by the fruit fly outbreak to the eagerly awaited Pasifika Festival celebrating Pacific culture and heritage.

“If the Pasifika Festival cannot be held at Western Springs park because it is within the affected fruit fly outbreak area, then the government needs to come to the party to support the festival’s relocation,” says New Zealand First Spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs Pita Paraone.

“The reason we are facing this situation at all is due to the National Government not putting enough money and resources in to New Zealand border security to make the country bugtight.

“This is the Pacific community’s weekend to really shine and any cancellation can only be put down to government negligence at our borders.

“New Zealand First is calling on the government to take responsibility and to do everything possible to ensure this wonderful celebration of New Zealand’s Pacific culture and heritage goes ahead.”

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