Like most New Zealanders, I've sat round the kitchen table talking to my kids about the subjects they're studying, or talking to Amanda about the care of elderly friends and family members. I understand that the choices that every New Zealand family has at such times are constrained by their circumstances. I've come to politics because I want those choices to be better for New Zealand families. It's by being more successful as a country that we can ensure that those kitchen table decisions include wider choices and better options for all New Zealanders. 