Talking Politics with Sam Uffindell, Tauranga MP

March 8 marked 100 days of our Government getting New Zealand back on track.

As promised, the Government delivered on all 49 actions within its 100-day plan, focused on initiatives to help rebuild the economy and ease the cost of living.

The last government’s mismanagement of the economy will take time to undo but New Zealanders can be assured that the country is back on the right track.

We are focused as a coalition Government on putting more money in people’s pockets, delivering better value for public money, and enabling private enterprise.

Already we have refocused the Reserve Bank on reducing inflation and kicked off work to reduce wasteful spending across the public sector.

We’ve also cancelled fuel tax hikes for this term, repealed the Ute Tax and stopped work on Labour’s Jobs Tax.

New Zealanders voted for change with a clear mandate to bring discipline back to public spending.

As your local MP, I’ve heard from my constituents about how their households have been affected by the rising cost-of-living and the challenging decisions families have had to make to manage within their budget.

We understand the tough choices you’re making every day. We’re on it – cutting taxes, making homes more affordable, and putting money back in your pocket.

The coalition Government will continue working hard to rebuild public confidence in the economy and to restore fiscal discipline.