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We’re focused on holding the Government to account for their lack of delivery on issues that affect the lives of all New Zealanders, like the cost-of-living crisis, making our communities safer, and delivering outcomes in health and education.

Catch up on the latest in politics with our Week in Review below.

Chris Luxon: Policy tour a success

National Party Leader Chris Luxon is today returning from a successful policy tour of Singapore, Ireland and the UK, focused on tools to drive prosperity through infrastructure, education and backing businesses to succeed.

It’s only by lifting New Zealand’s economic performance that we can help Kiwis get ahead, and pay for the improved public services, including advanced health care, that New Zealanders want and expect.

The trip was also an opportunity to forge relationships with leaders including Prime Minister Lee of Singapore and the incoming Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar.

Above all, the trip has been a reminder that to improve New Zealand’s prospects we need a Government that will deliver better outcomes and actually get things done.

You can read the speech Chris Luxon gave in London here.

Nicola Willis: One million Kiwis set to leave

Shocking data out today which shows more than 1 million New Zealanders are actively considering leaving the country shows the Government is taking Kiwis backwards.

200,000 New Zealanders have already made plans to leave and forty-four percent said they are considering moving for ‘a better quality of life or the cost of living is better overseas’.

Labour's current approach of more spending, more taxes and more regulations has New Zealanders leaving in droves.

A National Government would focus on removing bottlenecks in our economy – improving immigration pathways, eliminating deadweight regulations, and lowering the tax burden on Kiwis.

Read more from Nicola Willis.

Erica Stanford: Health organisations calling for fast-tracked nurses

On Health New Zealand’s first day of existence, its CEO Fepulea’i Margie Apa called for nurses to be prioritised on the fast track to residence pathway.

Echoing this desperate plea is The Association of General Surgeons, Plunket, Family Planning, NZ Nurses Organisation, Aged Care Association and Home and Community Health Association, all of them wanting nurses on an immediate pathway to residency.

This proves what National has been saying for months that the Government does not have a shred of evidence that migrant nurses leave their profession after gaining residence. The Government’s actions simply don’t make sense, and Kiwis are paying the price.

Add your voice to the call to fast track nurses and midwives: Sign our petition.

Read more from Erica Stanford.

Chris Bishop: KiwiBuild celebrates four years of failure

Last week marked the fourth birthday of KiwiBuild, but there’s nothing for the Government to celebrate with just 1,366 homes built out of the 100,000 promised.

At its current rate, KiwiBuild will hit the 100,000 mark in the year 2315!

Labour has utterly failed on housing. Rents are up $150 per week, the state housing wait list is at an all-time high of 27,000, and just last month the Government racked up $1 billion being spent on emergency housing since it came to office. 4,500 Kiwi kids will wake up tomorrow living in a motel.

Wish KiwiBuild a happy 4th birthday! Sign the birthday card.

Read more from Chris Bishop.

Simon Watts: Communities pay the price for Three Waters agenda

Labour is continuing to ignore the pleas of local communities by pushing forward with its Three Waters reforms.

The Labour Government has laid out its true agenda, which is one of a centralised, one-size-fits-all model, with less local voice for our communities. The economic benefits of this model remain unproven, and the alternatives have been ignored.

They may not be listening to New Zealanders but National is, and if elected in 2023, we will repeal and replace Three Waters.

Stop the Three Waters asset grab: Sign our Petition.

Read more from Simon Watts.