To Whom it may concern,

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I write to you as the National candidate for Rohe fighting to ensure not only that Maori voices are heard - but that they receive the adequate attention the deserve from the government. Accountability is and always has been my biggest interest - especially ensuring New Zealanders are reliably informed in terms that everyday kiwi's can understand and are not sheathed behind a wall of political jargon.

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As you will no doubt know in the last few days I have been accused of "dirty politics" by the Labour candidate for Rohe who no doubt wishes to silence the one of the voices of the growing right wing amongst Maori and Pasifika. Labour felt at pains to remind everyone that they have offered a semblance of action on Maori affairs, and to their credit they have. One piece. After being attacked for three terms the communist cabal that is Labour leadership have seen fit to finally dish out a crumb of legislation for our Tangata Whenua. Quite simply - they cannot be trusted, especially after running a candidate in Rohe who did nothing for their entire term as minister for Maori affairs. Voices within the Maori community have labelled this as "disappointing", it isn't just disappointing it's a complete dereliction of duty and an indictment on both the green's and labour's complacency in power. If it has taken them this long to present any Maori legislation how can we trust any of the promises given to you by Mcloverz? How can we continue to allow the coalition to take Maori for a ride? To govern with such arrogance that they have the gall to think the legislation submitted is of sufficient quantity or quality. The vagrancy of government's Maori policy is an apt metaphor for their own governance of New Zealand. The election of notable advocate Kate Kawhena was a step in the right direction for Maori but this only served to further demonstrate how out of touch Labour and the greens are as they were unable to reach a coalition agreement with one of the most prominent fighters for Maori that Aoeteroa has seen.

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That's not to let Mana Hapori off the hook either. Despite their candidate claiming Mana Hapori have "by far the most detailed plan for Maori" we are yet to see that materialise in any substantial way shape or form. Unless they consider voting for the abolition of charter schools to be in the best interests of Maori. A decision which disproportionately affects Maori and Pasifika more than other groups. Not to mention the success such programs were beginning to have at NCEA level, instead of taking the cynical view of looking at charter schools as the creation of some capitalist devil spawn with no care or thought for young Maori both Mana Hapori and the government should of played a more careful consideration into the needs of our communities that they are so out of touch with. What's more is that the one piece of legislation Mana Hapori have submitted will not lead to better outcomes for Maori without the requisite constitutional reform necessary of which was never proposed by Mana Hapori. How can we hope to affect change with such short sighted ambitions without the proposals needed to get them to a point where tangata whenua can receive the benefits of them.

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I know very well that National has not been a party commonly associated with aiding tangata whenua or well known for our Maori policy in the past. However with Gregor taking over the leadership mantle and my promotion in a deputy leader capacity Maori and Pasifika voices have never been better placed to guide National policy. Under Gregor and I, a clear, concise, consistent and community orientated approach will dominate our decision making process as we seek to ensure equitable outcomes for Maori and Pasifika. But equitable should be the very bare minimum and we'll ensure that our policies achieve the very best for you all. It's time to get it right.

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Particularly I'd like to highlight our comprehensive "common sense" drug policy unmatched by any other party - and one which we are confident will fix some of the underlying problems with the current methods of policing, sentencing and rehabilitation facilities. Further to that, our Maori policy remains the common sense approach you would expect of the party that represents the interests of the common people - regardless of what the babbling communists advocating to spoil the vote in Rohe would tell you. In conjunction with the current policies I touched on with you all a couple days ago, we have begun the process of assimilating more policies from the now defunct liberal party as we see fit and they will all be revealed in detail at my press conference tomorrow. What I can reveal is that this truly is an exciting time for the right as the injection of new ideas and faces into the party over the last few weeks has seen a rekindling of the excitement that pervaded our supporters post election as we stormed back into the public spotlight during the election. You all wanted your voices heard - and heard they were - we polled higher than and still poll higher than Labour nationally and that's because of the faith you all have in us and on behalf of the leadership team I'd like to thank you all for the fantastic support you all continue to show national. From putting up billboards to canvassing and everything in between, its a true testament to the growth of the right.

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But our journey is just getting started, and we need your help now more than ever as we fight the good fight for everyday Kiwis. Get out there and vote! Even if you don't end up voting National make sure your voice gets heard, one of the fantastic things about this special country is the ability and immense privilege we posses in a democracy to vote in leaders we want! So when polling day does occur make sure your voice is heard.

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Yours faithfully,

BestInBounds