National's Chris Luxon has promised to double the value of exports in 10 years, if elected.
The party also vowed to pursue Free Trade Agreements, pump up our trade missions, and prioritise increasing trade with India.
BusinessDesk managing editor Pattrick Smellie isn't too confident about National's proposal.
"The fact is, New Zealand's export performance unfortunately hasn't changed very much in the last 30 to 40 years- we're still sending about 20 percent of our stuff offshore."
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
The Breakfast Club
The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy And Charlamagne Tha God!