Todd Muller has pledged to extend the Waikato Expressway to Piarere if successful at the polls. Under English, the public came to see surpluses and debt as measuring sticks for economic management more generally. National will also be expected to hark back to the John Key years of economic growth and strong economic management. How and even if Muller can jimmy himself and National into that conversation with New Zealanders remains to be seen. A strong economic brand is good to have, but only if you can get voters to listen.

Source: Stuff July 03, 2020 16:52 UTC