Prime Minister Bill English has visited Hawke's Bay today to announce the National Party's five-point plan for the country's economy and tax system.
Accompanied by a large entourage of supporters, local candidates and party spokesperson for finance Steven Joyce, he called in to Freshmax near Hastings for a brief tour of the packhouse, including chats and photos with the workers, before announcing National's plan for economic success.
"We are very ambitious for New Zealand and New Zealanders, but to achieve that you need a strong economy and a strong set of government books," he said.
To that end, the plan set out to build surpluses and pay down debt, raise family incomes, invest in public services and infrastructure, keep simplifying taxes and support business confidence.
"There is no need for more taxes - the government has surpluses and there's a growing economy," he said.