Kia ora John,
Two years ago today, I remember standing on the steps of
Parliament, looking out at the crowd of people who’d gathered to
welcome our new Government to the Beehive, and feeling truly
humbled.
Humbled by those of you who’d taken
the time out of your busy day to come and show your support, and
humbled by the new ministers who stood beside me, determined to create
a better government for all New Zealanders.
People knew what was at
stake in 2017: another three years of a National Party which had for 9
years neglected the major issues facing New Zealanders, or a
Government led by us, Labour, our people-led movement no longer
willing to accept the status quo of children sleeping in cars,
hospitals with sewage leaking through the walls, and dirty,
unswimmable rivers.
We knew there was a lot of work to
do to reverse the years of damage that the last Government had
created, but we promised that we’d be an active, strong and empathetic
Government who worked together to tackle the big, long term challenges
facing our country.
And as I write today, we’ve
made good progress on that promise, by making the largest ever
investment in frontline mental health services, investing in
life-saving cancer treatment machines and drugs, building the largest
number of state homes since the 1970s, and so much more. But
there’s of course, much more to do.
That’s what comes from planning 30 years ahead, not just three -
meaningful, long-term solutions. But that takes time. And to have that
time in Government - to continue tackling the biggest challenges
facing our country - we need to win the election next year. And
that’s something we can’t do without your help.
Will you donate to our 2020 campaign fund to help make sure
we win the next election and can continue the work we’ve
started?
Every volunteer, donor and
supporter for Labour takes us one step closer to running a winning
election campaign and securing a second term for Labour in
2020.
It won’t be easy. We know we are
going to be up against a well-funded opposition who will try and
undermine our achievements through negative campaigning - but with
your help, we can make sure we have the resources to push back and run
a strong, values-driven election campaign.
Today, can you chip in to support our 2020 campaign? Every
single contribution, no matter what size, will make such a
difference.
Thank you again for supporting us.
For giving us this incredible privilege of being in government and for
allowing us to create a fairer, kinder New Zealand for all.
Thank you.
Jacinda
PS: I’m proud of what the team have
delivered over the last two years. You can read more about our
list
of achievements here or share a video
about our progress on Facebook here!