The National Party is dangling an election year carrot - tax cuts - but is still holding back all of the details.
In his 'State of the Nation' speech, leader Simon Bridges said New Zealanders were paying up to $4,000 more a year for the basics, because of the costs piled on by the coalition government.
He is promising some relief under a National government - but won't say exactly how.
However his numbers are already under question - including his statement in defence of tax cuts that average wage earners should not be paying 33 cents in the dollar.
RNZ political editor, Jane Patterson, was there and filed this report.
