Incumbent electorate MP and Reform leader /u/alpine- stopped at Trafalgar Square in Whanganui earlier today to address shoppers.

Mounting a pink water fountain, the candidate whipped out a boombox and pressed play. Eager Reform supporters emerged from bushes and rushed into formation.

"We're L O V E L E S S generation..."

After a very impressive performance demonstrating how the people have lost their love for the Liberal-National coalition, the supporters dispersed leaving alpine- exposed to the crowd.

"People of Whanganui, I am alpine-, your electorate MP and candidate for Whanganui! How was that performance?!

The crowd exploded into exuberant applause.

"It's quite fitting that today I'm in a mall, because I am here to address the rising cost of living nationwide. Common goods such as healthy food, utilities, and necessities have become unaffordable for many struggling families, and even still a burden on the middle class. Although the Government claims to have helped people by 'lowering' income taxes, their true interests lie in satisfying international corporates, foreign trusts and the filthy rich. Reform won't let this continue any longer. No we won't!

"No we won't!" repeat the passionate crowd.

"GST disproportionately affects the poor, who spend more of their income on goods and services. Although I commend the Labour-Greens reduction of GST to 14%, it's disappointing that this tax hasn't been further reduced by any Government since. However, if we're in Government after the election, I will pledge here today to make our Goods and Services Tax (Basic Foods) Amendment Bill first priority in negotiations. The proposed bill will make sure those who can pay more tax do, and those who can't don't - by removing GST off of basic, healthy foods like bread and milk that are produced in New Zealand. This will further balance our tax system because the burden shouldn't continue to fall heavily on low income families.

Cheers came from the growing audience.

"While people like you or me suffer relatively large tax burdens as a percentage of cost of living, big international businesses have taken our country for granted. Although we have introduced much legislation against this issue, many corporations still exploit us as a tax haven, in order to increase their surplus and strip away their moral compass.

"Reform will for once and for all close these loopholes in our legislation by cracking down on corporate tax avoidance and base erosion. We will impose stiffer penalties for evasion and similar offences, double the criminal penalty for evasion offences to ten years per-offence, and increase the fine for evasion offences which is currently only $50,000.

Screams of agreement develop as she continued...

"Unfortunately, we can't fix the mistakes made by the previous Government (or even what the Greens won't). Around the provinces, everyday Kiwis work hard just to stand. Only one party have identified this problem and proposed common-sense solutions to fix it. Only one has proven its ability time and time again, despite having been the newest party in Parliament. Only one has the dedication to keep going. Return me as your electorate MP for Whanganui, and party vote Reform for a country that puts New Zealanders First!"

Applause explodes from the public as she dismounted from the pink water fountain.