National gets set for fight
PA Auckland The president of the National Party (Mr G. A. Chapman) is preparing for what he believes could be National's toughest fight to retain power, in 1981. Mr Chapman was in Auckland last evening to address a closed session of the party’s Auckland division, as part of a national tour to rally the ' party organisation into making an early start for 1981. He said his message to about 60 senior officials and organisers from throughout the Auckland province would be simple and clear: “We are going to have to be better organised than ever.” He had no doubts that
'Labour and Social Credit would be stronger than ever before, making it imperative for National to be at its organisational peak by 1981. “There will be no major swings in 1981 —- it will be a tussle seat by seat,” said Mr Chapman. “It will be a close election and that is why we must start work now.” He said Labour was extremely confident just three months ago that it would win in 1981. But with Social Credit now eroding more Labour support than National support in the polls, it was not so sure.
National was nast its “low point” and would now steadily improve its position, Mr Chapman said.
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