I don't know where Ron Chamberlain (letter 7/10/11) gets his information from, including his so-called 'sad fact”. There is most definitely a thriving New Zealand First Party - 18 years old now - and it is definitely not ‘Winston First” as Mr Chamberlain claims. That is a downright insult. The Party is run by a highly structured Board headed by a president and two vice-presidents, with very active electorates . In the Tauranga electorate three individual branches are run under the umbrella of an electorate committee. The Annual Convention in July was attended by over 400 members and candidates are now in place for nigh on forty or more electorates. So to say 'there is no New New Zealand First” is a fancifull fabrication by Mr Chamberlain who no doubt would like it to be the case.

Maureen Guy, Otumoetai.