Peters reworks slogan

NEW Zealand First leader Winston Peters has adopted and altered the phrase ‘‘black lives matter’’ and used it to highlight the abuse suffered by older New Zealanders.

Speaking to supporters in Whanganui yesterday, Mr Peters told party faithful that ‘‘senior lives matter’’.

‘‘Ageism is like racism, but not as attractive to the media,’’ he said.

‘‘We, and you, need to rise up and say, ‘senior lives matter’.’’

Mr Peters wanted to install a commissioner for seniors, whose job would be to hold the government to account on its record and stop elder abuse.

He also told his supporters that his party had ‘‘unfinished business’’ with the SuperGold Card. — RNZ