# National pushes 'finish the job' rhetoric

> National leader Christopher Luxon urges voters to let his party finish the job before election.
- Title: National pushes 'finish the job' rhetoric · RNZ | Shortify
- Summary: National leader Christopher Luxon urges voters to let his party finish the job before election.
- Keywords: national, christopher luxon, toddlor mcclay, cost of living, iran war, election 2026, RNZ
- Source: RNZ — https://rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/2385135/national-pushes-finish-the-job-rhetoric-in-final-days-of-campaign
- Author: RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
- Published: 2026-11-06T02:40:45+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: national, christopher luxon, toddlor mcclay, cost of living, iran war, election 2026, politics, news
## Luxon's campaign message
National leader Christopher Luxon urges voters to stick with the plan and allow National to finish the job.

> you never want to leave a job half done and that's why National needed three more years
## Economic challenges
The number of people without a job reached an 11-year high as the Iran war worsened economic conditions.

> obviously we can't control global oil prices
## Luxon's actions
Luxon cleaned Todd McClay's half-filthy ute and finished a National-blue cake.
## Willis's stance
Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says the government has done everything to ease the cost of living.

> the public knows the government's done everything it can to ease the pressure on their wallets
## Public trust
Voters who struggle to put food on the table see returning National to power as a trust fall.
## Key takeaway

National leader Christopher Luxon says voters should trust his party to finish economic reforms before the election.