Labour has launched its first key election policy this term, announcing a fund which would invest in New Zealand infrastructure and businesses only.
The party is calling it the first step in its plan to “back New Zealand’s potential”, create “secure, well-paid jobs across the country”, lift productivity and ensure wealth is made and remains in the country.
A document launched alongside the new policy outlined three principles to underpin the Future Fund and the party’s “wider approach”:
- Wealth creation with purpose - directing investment to solving real problems: affordable healthcare, warm homes, higher productivity, and a zero-carbon economy.
- Partnership - working alongside business, unions and communities to shape and create new markets, providing clarity, direction and confidence to invest for the long term.
- Investing in ourselves - mobilising New Zealand’s own savings, skills and innovation to create jobs and opportunity here at home, and investing proactively to nurture new technological and industrial strengths.
Okay, not too bad a start. Let’s see where this goes.
Interesting they have started with a grow the economy, bring jobs to NZ approach. Playing off the general attitude of National not doing a good job with the economy (and still blaming Labour two years later).