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- By Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister and MP for Botany
Our team is feeling refreshed and recharged after a short summer break.
National will be working hard this year to deliver on our plan to fix the basics and build the future for every single New Zealander.
When National came into Government two years ago, Labour had left our country in deep trouble.
The economy was damaged with record high inflation, skyrocketing mortgage repayments and stagnated wages.
Violent crime was rising, and there were hundreds of ram-raids a year. There was more welfare dependency and kids’ educational achievement was plummeting.
We knew it would be hard to turn things around when we first came into office, but over the last two years, National has been plugging away, working hard to fix the basics.
We’ve done that by lowering inflation and interest rates to begin easing the cost of living.
We’ve done it by reducing taxes on Kiwis to put more money into people’s back pockets.
We’re making it easier for Kiwis to farm, to build and to grow businesses, and we’re making our streets safer by cracking down on crime.
And we’ve been getting our kids back to school, teaching them the basics brilliantly, so they’re set up for a great future in life.
We’ve made a lot of progress by fixing the basics in all areas, but particularly in the areas of the economy, law and order and education.
So, after two years of fixing the basics, we’re now seeing real progress, and the country is turning in the right direction.
Yes, there’s a lot more for us to do, and National is focused on building the future.
Building the future means we’re growing the economy to create more jobs and better opportunities for Kiwis – and I look forward to keeping you updated on our progress throughout the year.
