“Too gay for Helensville” that’s a claim being laid at the door of the Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key. Apparently the claim is contained within a pamphlet and letter that has been sent out by the homophobic Conservative party leader, Colin Craig who stands in opposition to Mr Key.

The pamphlet has been sent to 20,000 homes and businesses by the Conservative party and says that people are disgruntled about John Key’s vote in favour of an equal marriage bill which is currently being debated in the New Zealand parliament.

With the pamphlet was a in which Colin Craig, said that residents of Helensville were annoyed and disgusted. It also was contained a message reportedly from a resident in Helensville saying: “Colin, you should stand [for Prime Minister] here because John Key is too gay for Helensville.”

PM John Key seemed undeterred and unworried by the stance from Colin Craig, saying: ”I wish him the best but I have got the largest majority in the country so I hope I can continue to enjoy the support of the good people of Helensville in 2014.” Adding that he‘d had very little opposition to his position in favour of marriage equality ”To the best of my knowledge, there’s probably been about three phone calls to my electoral office.”

Homophobe Craig also released a statement after a media furore erupted , saying, “I was in the town a few weeks ago and was surprised at how many people were annoyed that he is not listening to them. There are people out there who simply don’t like to see their prime minister doing things like dancing on stage with transvestites, as he has done in the past”

The Conservative party was founded in 2011, Craig, who polled third in the local Mayoral election in 2010, ran in the election the same year but the party failed to gain any seats.

The New Zealand Marriage Amendment Bill, which would legalise equal marriage, was discussed in parliament last Wednesday and passed its first reading with a majority of 80 to 40 in support of the change.