National leader John Key told supporters in Upper Hutt today the public had to choose whether they wanted a National, United Future, Act Government or not -- but he did not mention the Maori Party.

In a strongly worded speech Mr Key's tone was tough and he went on the attack against Prime Minister Helen Clark and her Government.

"Do they (New Zealanders) want to wake up on the ninth of November with a Labour-Greens-Progressives-New Zealand First government or do they want to wake up to a National-United-Act government?"

He railed against state interference in private lives.

"I've had nine years of being told what lightbulb I can screw into the house, what shower I can take, what food I can eat, what things I can do, what thoughts I am allowed to have.

"I don't need another three years of Helen Clark telling me what to do. I don't need another three years of Jeanette Fitzsimons telling me what to do, I don't need another three years of Winston Peters telling me he needs a God damn helicopter."

Mr Key received a warm reception to the tub thumping speech from the about 200 people gathered in Upper Hutt College's hall, but it raised questions about Maori Party involvement after the election.

United Future and ACT have both locked in support for a National led Government. Mr Key met ACT leader Rodney Hide publicly yesterday to show their relationship -- last election National leader Don Brash avoided Mr Hide as he met United Future for a tea to show demonstrate their connection.

Mr Key said the Maori Party could support either Labour or National and he would be happy to work with it.

Labour last week said it did not have a problem with entrenching the Maori seats and Miss Clark today said Labour would look at the issue. Entrenching means a 75 percent majority vote in Parliament would be needed to abolish the seats, which is a bottom line for the Maori Party in any post-election negotiations. Getting rid of the seats is a National policy.

Mr Key said the move showed desperation on Labour's behalf.

"I have made it clear to the Maori Party in the discussions that we've had that abolition of the Maori seats is not a bottom line. They have never ever raised with me the issue of entrenchment now you know I'm not ruling it out but I'm not ruling it in."

Asked if it could be a deal breaker Mr Key said he was not going to prejudge negotiations and said the Maori Party had a range of priorities. There were also a range of outcomes from the Maori Party abstaining on confidence and supply through to full coalition.

"Let's not prejudge things before we have an election."

Mr Key told the crowd that New Zealanders had a clear choice to make.

He said the economy had suffered under Labour even before the international financial crisis, wages were too low and productivity had dropped.

He criticised Labour's transition package of giving a new job search allowance to people made redundant for 13 weeks.

Mr Key said that meant people married to a worker earning $100,000 would get the benefit while less well off single income families missed out.

"Where are the priorities of a Labour government? They are not about people in need?... It's a shoddily poorly thought through plan."

Mr Key said the policy was rushed out to beat National and it showed.

"They want another three years? I don't think so."

Mr Key said Miss Clark's plan for New Zealand began and ended with winning the election, which prompted a heckle from the audience that was his plan to.

"Our plan is actually to change New Zealand for the better sir," Mr Key responded before detailing what National would do on law and order, education and other policies.

"I for one haven't got a plan to win an election. I have a plan to change New Zealand for the better."