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John Key made his state of the nation speech in Christchurch yesterday. Some relevant excerpts from his speech are provided below, but the full version is available here. 

Key stated that he wants more "dollars spent on programmes that work, regardless of who thinks them up and who runs them.

"National knows that there are not-for-profit groups, businesses and individuals who have good ideas and who are dedicated to making their communities better places. We know they can often do a better job than the government could ever do."

So I want to turbo-charge the efforts of private and community groups making a difference. I want to change the balance of spending between government and privately-run groups."

"Labour often views non-government providers as its competitors, not its partners...Well, I want to grow the competition. I want to get alongside the amazing groups that make a difference in our communities."

ITI supports the general thrust of John Key's comments, as they align well with our key policies, especially around government support being based on performance, not ownership.