Naylor JonoJONO NAYLOR (National): At the start of what is going to be my last year in politics I have got to say that I feel very upbeat about the future of New Zealand under this current Government. I feel very upbeat and I feel very positive about leaving New Zealand in good hands with this current Government. I just want to tell you exactly why that is.In this Government we have good leadership. I have been approached a number of times over the last year or two by people who have said to me: So what will happen to the National Party without John Key when John Key leaves?". I said to them: "It's pretty simple. What will happen is that when he is ready to resign the National Party will get together. I'm sure there will be a robust kind of conversation about who should be the next leader. Then we will select that leader we will all get on with it and we will carry on in the same strong way that we have before."At the end of last year my little prophecy came true. That was exactly what happened. We had a transition in leadership from one who I think was a very very good leader to another one who is a very very good leader and will prove himself to be yet another good long-term Prime Minister for New Zealand.The second reason that I am upbeat about the future of New Zealand under this Government is that this Government is continuing to use applied and creative thinking to solve some of the issues that are tough nuts to crack in modern society. This is a Government that is prepared to explore new models for social housing rather than simply say that because something was tried in the 1940s and 1950s that that is the only thing that can ever be done and that is what we need to keep going back to doing. There is a bit of a theme happening where it is back to the future and using things from the past to solve new problems.This is a Government that is using applied and creative thinking through social investment strategies through special housing areas and other things to combat the issues that we are facing in New Zealand in order to give us a better and more stable long-term future.I am confident for the future of New Zealand under this Government because this is a Government that is prepared to face up to the challenges facing regional New Zealand. It is aspirational for our New Zealand towns and regional areas. So we have seen regional economic growth action plans put in place for Northland Waikato Bay of Plenty Gisborne Hawke's Bay Taranaki Manawatū Wanganui Canterbury the West Coast and Southland. The regions of New Zealand across the board have now got action plans in place based on their strengths based on the things that they are good at and that they can be even better at so that they will continue to prosper for the people of New Zealand. Growth means jobs. Jobs mean a path out of poverty. This Government will not shy away from looking at ways that we can create jobs for those people to build themselves a better future.The other reason that I am upbeat about the future of New Zealand under this Government is that after having an 8-year history of strong stable Government there is still no shortage of ideas for us to go forward. This is a Government that continues to churn out policies and initiatives that will benefit everyone in New Zealand with ambitious goals for them.In the environmental sector we are setting goals to be predator-free by 2050. This week there has been an announcement that we will have more police. There will be more jobs. There will be better outcomes for those who are at risk under our social investment strategy. There will be better justice for victims. There will be shorter wait-times for medical interventions and there will be better connectivity through ultra-fast fibre connections throughout New Zealand.This is stuff that is just churning out even now. This stuff has been going on for 8 years and yet there are more ideas. This is a confident Government. As we go into election year this is an opportunity for New Zealanders to say: "Hey guess what? We're on a good path." This is a Government that has shown it can transition leadership well. It has got great goals and aspirations for the rest of New Zealand. This Prime Minister as we heard in his announcement yesterday through his opening speech for the year in Parliament has set out a really good path forward for New Zealand—a good path forward that will benefit all of us. I feel very confident that New Zealand is in good hands. As I say when I leave Parliament in September New Zealand under this Government has still got a great future even without me here."