The old saying says a week in politics is a long time, and it certainly has been for the Labour Party as their conference became preoccupied with their leadership as opposed to the matters that really affect New Zealanders.
I believe New Zealanders want stability, security and leaders who consider the future of the country in a reasonable and rational manner. I don't believe there is room for infighting, naked ambition of self-interest in the leadership of a country such as ours. We are too small and too far removed from the market places we so heavily rely upon.
National campaigned on delivering better public services to all New Zealanders - and almost nine months since Prime Minister John Key announced the Better Public Services package for our state sector, we are delivering on that promise.
New Zealand's public sector scored 74 in the latest Kiwis Count survey, which measures New Zealanders' satisfaction with core public services like health and education - an increase on the June score of 72.
This is an increase of seven points since National took office - the last score under Labour was 67 back in 2007. This most recent survey saw increased satisfaction scores for services in Social Assistance & Housing and Education & Training - recording increased scores of two points over the previous quarter.
