全国讲话的比尔英语的国家今天缺乏远见和叶新西兰人他们想要的那种政府的一个严峻的选择，绿党说。

“新的总理并没有谈及住房危机，或工资停滞不前，或受污染的河流和湖泊。这些问题都不会消失 - 其实，这是现在很清楚，只有这样，才能解决这些问题是通过改变政府“，绿党联合党魁詹姆斯·肖说。

“New Zealanders can have warm, safe, affordable homes and higher wages but only a Green-Labour government will make those things a reality.

“There was nothing in Bill English’s speech for families who are struggling with the cost of living and housing, or people stuck in traffic just trying to get to work, and there was no commitment to ending child poverty or cleaning up our rivers.

“Bill English said at Rātana that the Government had reached the limits of what it could do for poverty and the economy. From today’s speech it’s clear they’re giving up trying.

“National has had nine years to address the major challenges that we’re facing as a country, whether it’s affordable housing, child poverty, low wages, unswimmable rivers, or climate change. For the ninth year in a row, Bill English and National have come up short.

“总理没有提到气候变化甚至有一次，或任何环境问题，在新西兰有一个黄金机会，帮助领导向高值，清洁能源经济的全球性运动。

“It’s important that people feel safe in their communities, but we need to focus on fixing the underlying causes of crime with investment in mental health, drug and alcohol services, and helping people find stable jobs and homes in their communities once they’ve served their time.

“把更多的钱投入警方是如何抓住罪犯和监狱填充，但它不是你如何减少犯罪，”肖说。