This is an excerpt from a speech:

"I want to promise you all that, under a National Party government, the South Island will remain a part of this glorious country of ours. This glorious nation. Which, I remain steadfast in my refusal to apologise for. Yes I love this country.

I love it a hell of a lot. And it seems that, these days, the National Party is the only party willing to come out and say that. Yes, we hear that other parties love Māori, or they love the unions, but not once do we hear that they love all the New Zealand people. Well, I do.

I love the people of New Zealand so much as I love anyone. I am a deep fan and appreciator of this nation of ours. And I don't think it should be controversial, to say you love your nation. To say you want to see it whole.

But here we have it. We have treasonous terrorists in our country, who want to see our country split in half. I disagree with that on a fundamental level. It is NOT GOOD. And we do not support it. We will keep this country whole, and we will stay the course with sensible reforms and changes. No, not the windward radicalism that causes our country to be split asunder!

We will stand tall to preserve the country and the way of life that we know now, today. We will not give into a siren song that says we must change everything for the sake of some SOOKS who don't want to put in their fair share for the sake of this country. It makes me absolutely despondent folks, I'll tell you that much for sure. And you can take that to the bank. It is an assurance. An iron-clad guarantee.

We need to pull together as a country and work together for the good of all mankind. I don't care if you're trans! Or if you're Māori. I don't care about any of that. If you're a New Zealander, then we're on the same team, and that is yet another promise that you can take to the bank. Cash it there, believe you me. You will have a GREAT time.

And I think it's important to reaffirm once again our commitment: we will keep this country whole. We don't want to have entire regions seceding, because we know that we are STRONGER together. We are MORE than the sum of our parts, and that only continues if we stick together like peas in a pod.

So, if you like this country in one piece, then vote National this election. We will keep our country whole, and we will keep it great!