In particular, we have lost our focus on the core public services which people should be entitled to expect from the government they fund with their taxes. And so the second promise I make to you today is that the next National Government will focus on excellent delivery of the services that New Zealanders expect in return for their tax dollars, because those services are a critical building block in the better performing economy we must have.
sceptical towards state expenditure on education, for example in favour of study fees or private schools