Interesting article in the herald (paywalled):
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/...5c276a09e442f5
It looks like (according to an IPSOS survey) that the general public absolutely agrees with you (and me) that the current governments performance is mediocre at best. Apart from a small number of highlights there is just a long list of broken promises and failures.
The problems is ... the public feels as well despite Labours pathetic performance that Labour is in ALL major topics more competent than National - and frankly speaking - I think the public is right right.
A C rated mediocre student is still better than a student constantly failing their exams.
What National needs to do is stop whining, regrow their liberal wing and bin the hardliners. As long as Collins tries to please Nationals hard right backward looking rednecks, National will never grow back to become a broad church which can command a majority to run the country.
Easy as that - select better people (no sexters, no bullies, no conspiracy nutters - just decent leadership material), bin (or at least silence) the hard right and National can be back in the game.
Anything else means just another easy game for Labour come next election. There is no need for Labour to up their performance as long as National is shooting only own goals.