Luxon's bright ideas make him more credible

Luxon's bright ideas make him more credible
National is promising a massive renewable electrification push. (Image: Supplied)
Pattrick Smellie
For the second time in a fortnight, the National party did what every political party must do in election year: successfully announce new policies.Last Friday’s Electrify New Zealand policy may not have grabbed the same media attention as a well-choreographed and easily grasped education policy two weeks before, but the announcement was substantial and, for those who watch the sector, important.It had three basic messages.First, National is committed to reducing climate change-producing emissions and will pursue an aggressive electrificat...

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