Campaign blog: 31 October - Rt Hon John Key

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31 October 2008
Campaign blog: 31 October

Yesterday I travelled to the Wellington region to continue talking about the issues that matter to New Zealanders.

During the morning I addressed a good-sized meet the candidates meeting organised by Kapiti Greypower at the Southwards Museum, and received a great response.

Issues discussed included law and order, health services, and our commitment to not sell state assets.

Afterwards, I took an action-packed stroll through the Coastlands Mall where among others, I met a group of youths from a course I'd previously visited, and Greens co-leader Jeannette Fitzsimons who wanted to ask about our views on the emissions trading scheme and Kyoto Protocol.

As I've said many times, National will introduce a well-designed ETS that balances our economic opportunities with our environmental responsibilities, and we won't be withdrawing from the Kyoto Protocol.

From there I travelled back to Wellington to address the Police Association's Conference to talk about our Action Plan for violent crime.

I want action on crime, because the time for talk is over.

Our plan covers issues like gangs and their drug trade, violent youth crime, bail and parole laws, police numbers, crimes against children, on-the-spot protection orders, a victims compensation scheme, and reform of prisons so offenders are made to work and can get drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Today I am in Hamilton for a number of visits and the announcement of our transitional relief package. Tonight I will be in Whangarei.

John Key

National Headlines: Keeping you up to date

$50 million promise vague and narrow

Labour's transitional economic package will only help people in a household where someone else is working and misses those most in need, says National Party Finance spokesman Bill English.

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National announces Action Plan for Violent Crime

National Party Leader John Key has today released his Action Plan for Violent Crime and declared that it is ready to go from the first day of a new National-led Government.

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More 'promise and hope' policies from Clark

"Between smear campaigns, Helen Clark's announcements in this election are divided into two categories: 'the could've been' variety that she wanted to make, and the 'promise and hope' variety that she has announced but has no idea how to pay for."

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National: Security for disability services

National Party Disability Issues spokesman Paul Hutchison has released his party's Disability Issues policy which features a commitment to work towards establishing multi-year funding contracts for non-government organisations providing disability services.

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#1 - Barry ward said:
2008-10-31 15:25 - (Reply)

I wish John every success in the forth coming election , I live at Port Waikato and reside in the new Waikato Electrorate of Lindsay Tisch

#2 - Darrell Comber 2008-10-31 15:33 - (Reply)

Keep the pressure on and ignore the underhand tactics the soon to be opposition are engaging in. I know you will understand that there will be more tried on. It shows them up as what they really are. Hope you make ours a real happy family in a couple of weeks. Darrell

#3 - Richard Francis 2008-10-31 15:43 - (Reply)

Good on you for sticking to the Kyoto Protocol and a workable ETS. As a firm believer in environmental sustainability and workable solutions, I hope National will continue New Zealand's steps towards mitigating climate change and other initiatives that are good for both business, our industries and the planet. If only the Green's would be prepared to work with National, we may have a greater awareness on their part of the economic drivers of NZ's wealth, whilst National may be a bit more pro-active and knowledgeable of some of the options before us. Blue + Green could work!

#3.1 - Alois Schatzdorfer 2008-10-31 21:08 - (Reply)

Why would any serious politician still want to implement the Emission Trading Scheme. It will cost billions NZ can ill afford, especially as economies world wide are going down hill. NZ with this millstone of an ETS Scam around its neck will go down even further and for many years to come. Several Countries from the EU want to get out of their particular ETS, becouse they cannot afford it any more. Criminals have now hooked in to the ETS and are trading in Carbon Credits. Alois, Pakuranga

#4 - Ron 2008-10-31 15:44 - (Reply)

Well, Mr Key, you really ought to pull out of Kyoto! It's bunkum, it's flawed, it will not do a damn thing for the climate and it will cost NZ an absolute fortune to implement - possibly to the point of ruin. Your financial experience must be telling you this very loudly - so don't mess about with popular transitory PC fads!Sure, the climate is varying - it always has and always will. The current variation is due to the lack of sunspots and human effects are insignificant and negligible. I do not have a problem with cleaning-up our (environmental) act but only logically, sensibly and within our economic ability to do so. Get real, get sensible, get honest.

#5 - Peter Tucker 2008-10-31 15:53 - (Reply)

Law and order is a BIG issue as it affects EVERYONE in the community. Personal safety fear is a real issue to all ages. Criminals are often given too many chances. They know they are doing wrong before even doing it. Hit them hard the first time, no second chance! That will knock back crime I'm sure. Alternatively lock them in stocks for 8 hours a day in the town centre with their name and crime listed above them. Personal embarasement is likely to make them think twice!

#6 - Grant 2008-10-31 15:56 - (Reply)

Again, at the end of another high profile criminal trial (Liam Reid), we are witness to an over liberal justice system allowing a psycopathic killer free into our community to change his name and go on to rape and murder one innocent victim and rape another. Fortunately, the jury on this occasion saw through this maniac and he has been found guilty of all his heinous offences, but will the sentencing judge give him preventative detention? Not likely I think. Perhaps we should give the judiciary some time in jail with the the animals they set free to roam our streets?

#7 - Mike Brown 2008-10-31 16:35 - (Reply)

Good policies for worst offenders - suggest a maximum security prison for them. Also when I say prison I mean prison - no human rights and give them the olden days treatment of bread and water and a palliasse on a wire wove bed with absolutely no contacts whatsoever. This "might" deter them and if not what about bringing in the birch or similar. Your comments please

#8 - David Reid 2008-10-31 16:38 - (Reply)

Make the only grounds for convicts to receive compensation the proven brutality of a warder or carer and then only if it can be proved that the convict did not instiogate the action. Why should we pay for the stupidity of prison service employees who cannot be sacked and will probably do it again?

#9 - Shaun Adams 2008-11-01 08:34 - (Reply)

I'm an insolvency practitioner having moved from the UK in 2006. One thing of major concern to me is the fact that there is no protection of employees on the insolvency of their employer. In a number of developed countries, Australia, UK etc there is a Redundancy Payments Scheme which pays employees arrears of wages, holiday pay, redundancy and notice pay, and then claims by way of subrogation in the insolvent estate. Neither of the packages offered by National or Labour deal with this issue, which in my view fails to address a key failing within our system.

#10 - Peter Naylor 2008-11-01 21:41 - (Reply)

Thank you for running a positive campaign. Your centrist approach based on common sense is great. One of the concerns I have is the disaster that may happen should Labour return to governance. The disaster is that myself and a lot of others will seriously consider leaving New Zealand. The number of people that I have spoken to that say they will seriously consider leaving has amazed me. (And most of these are high tax contributors) Unfortunately there are still a fair percentage of the voters who think that a leader has to be a “political animal” and that someone who doesn’t play politics like the Labour party has been, isn’t strong. I don’t believe that you need to stoop to that level to show your strength to these people. You can show your strength be being more PASSIONATE. For me personally I would like to hear you be a lot more PASSIONATE about the future of New Zealand. I would like you to Paint a Picture of the brighter future that the country will receive from your leadership, rather than what you are going to do. Tell us more about the satisfaction you will have from seeing the literacy rate improve etc.. What is your goal! Make it personal positively! What are the goals of the action plan on violent crime? Love the plan but what is the goal, Obviously a reduction in violent crime, but how much of a reduction 1% 5% 20%???? Will there be funding into research to understand the reasons for the rate of violent crime, then what is the plan to reduce the situations that ultimately lead to violent crime? Having heard you speak and met you, I was impressed by your intelligence, understanding of issues and the ideas that are needed to resolve some of the challenges we face. You don’t need the job of Prime Minister so WHY are you doing this? Is it to fulfil a long held ambition? OR is it because you believe that YOU can make a difference for all New Zealanders. I certainly hope it is the latter! My request for you is simple BE MORE PASSIONATE and tell us what your GOAL is for New Zealand.

#11 - Lesley Williams 2008-11-02 08:14 - (Reply)

Please tell me whats going on. Yesterday the Dominion Post had a story about Winston Peters that was truly daming. The Herald had a story about the chinese man who was granted citizenship under 'unusal circumstances' and our police are now checking out in China and yet neither of these stories made it to TV last night. Instead there was a story about one of the National candidates who may or may not have offered a job to someone from overseas. TVNZ and nothing on the other chanel. What is going on?

#12 - colin mackinnon 2008-11-02 16:01 - (Reply)

Crime.Get a grasp of reality.NZ prisons are to a large degree run by gangs because warders are not properly backed by the judiciary, nor do they have the tools to control these criminals.In Australia warders have full backup and any prisoner stepping out of line can get tazered. THEY ARE CRIMINALS.Law and order starts here. Did you know that a recent delegation from WA.had more than 95 applications from our prison officers in Wellington alone!

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