Christopher Luxon and National will get our country back on track by:
Kiwis are struggling because the economy is damaged. This has seen costs outstrip wages as food, fuel, rents and mortgages skyrocket, creating a cost-of-living crisis. Crime has increased. And the Government is spending an extra $28,000 per household each year but this money is being wasted on bureaucrats, consultants, and ideological projects. That's instead of bolstering the frontline services we need like Police, nurses, doctors and midwives and ensuring our kids are taught the basics.
Christopher Luxon and National will get our country back on track by fixing the economy to reduce the cost of living, restoring law and order and improving our schools and healthcare.
To fix the economy National will:
New Zealanders are being stung by the fastest increase in interest rates since the Official Cash Rate was established, and food prices are the highest ever.
National has a plan to address the drivers of these increases and we’ll provide tax relief so you can get ahead.
Inflation has become embedded in New Zealand’s economy but National’s plan will tackle the causes of price increases to bring inflation down.
National will unwind Labour’s new taxes and provide tax relief so you keep more of what you earn.
New Zealand’s childcare is among the most expensive in the world so we’ll put cash in families’ bank accounts to help cover those costs.
The Labour government is soft on crime and offenders are making the most of it.
Under National, offenders will face consequences for their actions and the culture of excuses will end.
Gangs are recruiting faster than Police so National will crack down on gang crime to make our streets safer.
National will target the most serious young offenders because they must face consequences for their choices, and have a chance to turn their lives around.
Despite the best efforts of teachers and health workers, New Zealand’s once-proud education and health systems are failing too many New Zealanders.
National will get back to basics, focus on the frontline, set targets and get better results.
National will make sure Kiwi kids are taught the basics brilliantly at school so that more of them one day have the chance to lead the lives they want.
New Zealand’s health system is in crisis, with a severe shortage of nurses and midwives contributing to ballooning waitlists, delays accessing treatment or maternity care, and overcrowded emergency departments.
National will extend free breast cancer screening for those aged up to 74 years.
A modern, growing economy needs resilient, well-maintained infrastructure.
A National government will work alongside industry to invest in the infrastructure we all rely on – from safe roads to more renewable energy.
New Zealand is desperately short of houses.
Abundant, affordable, renewable energy will help New Zealand meet its climate change goals and give us all confidence to switch from fossil fuels.
National will ensure that drinking water, stormwater and wastewater stay in local hands, but with strict requirements for quality and investment.
Delivering infrastructure for the future will be at the heart of the next National government.
National will end Labour’s red tape. Our “Getting Back to Farming” package of 19 changes backs farmers while protecting the environment.
Labour’s approach to welfare is failing young people. National will use community providers, clear obligations and targeted incentives to get young people off welfare and into work.
