Nicola Willis
Finger pistols at 2pm: photos from a week of Question Time
The election looms over Parliament’s debating chamber and as it nears the behaviour of MPs is amplified, especially in Question Time. We have a week of photos from above and from down amongst it.
AudioNicola Willis on polls, coalitions, financial literacy
The latest political poll is out, and support for Labour has fallen to 29 percent, its lowest in six years. The 1News Verian survey gives National and ACT 65 seats in Parliament - enough to… Audio
Budgeting, debt and KiwiSaver to be taught at school under Labour proposal
Students will soon be learning how to manage money as part of their school's compulsory curriculum.
Labour wants young people to learn about budgeting, debt and how their KiwiSaver works during… Audio
National's yin and yang v Labour's frugal fear factor
Analysis: With little money in the government's coffers heading into Election 2023, the Caucus podcast looks at how the two main parties plan to use fear, frugality and friendliness to win your vote.
…Willis: removing GST from fresh, frozen food not a solution
Staying with that issue of GST off fruit and vegetables, National deputy leader Nicola Willis told Nathan Rarere it might look like a good policy, but the devil's in the detail. Audio
Labour's cost of living package dubbed miserly by National
National's Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis has criticised Labour's tax policy package as miserly.
If elected Labour would remove GST from fruit and vegetables, as well as increasing the In-Work… Audio
National's Nicola Willis on Labour's harbour crossing plan
Labour has proposed a two road tunnels under Auckland's harbour - and a light rail tunnel later. Construction wouldn't start until 2029. Nathan asked National's deputy leader Nicola Willis if it's… Audio
National security briefing: prepare for the unpredictable
The Intelligence and Security Committee has received a briefing on long-term national security threats which has incorporated a public survey and public consultation which found New Zealanders… Audio
National security briefing: prepare for the unpredictable
The Intelligence and Security Committee has received a briefing on long-term national security threats which has incorporated a public survey and public consultation which found New Zealanders…
AudioNational: roading big issue for upcoming election
Transport policy was the order of the day for the National Party yesterday - Nathan Rarere asked deputy leader Nicola Willis about their commitments to transport projects around the country if they… Audio
National anticipate Labour tax policy
Labour is looking to remove GST on fruit and vegetables - or so their National party opponents are saying.
Deputy National leader Nicola Willis has caused a bit of a kerfuffle by, as it were… Audio
National's Nicola Willis reflects on high pressure role as MP
Staying with the news of Kiri Allan's resignation from her ministerial portfolios - in her regular discussion on First Up, National's deputy leader Nicola Willis reflected on the high pressure job it… Audio
National deputy leader on pothole funding, KiwiSaver for bonds
Election campaign season is upon us, and more policies are being announced each day... There've been two big ones from National this week - they want to make it so that young renters can take money… Audio
National welcomes Grocery Commissioner appointment
A new Grocery Commissioner has been announceed, with the main job of holding the grocery sector to account on prices. National deputy leader Nicola Willis told Nathan Rarere she welcomes the… Audio
Christopher Luxon, the unknowable man
Political reporters often say people need to get to know National leader Christopher Luxon. But he's ubiquitous in the media and has been in the job 18 months. Is it possible he's unknowable? Or is it… Audio
Christopher Luxon, the unknowable man
Political reporters often say people need to get to know National leader Christopher Luxon. But he's ubiquitous in the media and has been in the job 18 months. Is it possible he's unknowable? Or is it…
AudioWillis: The postcode lottery for public hospital surgery
The government is taking the first step towards removing the postcode lottery for public hospital surgery. From now, people with mildly reduced vision will have earlier access to cataract operations… Audio
National on the New Zealand delegation to China
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is in Beijing with the largest ever New Zealand delegation to travel to China. A key priority is to further develop the bi-lateral relationship after years of disruption… Audio
Nicola Willis on 87th National Party conference
Well, let the 87th National Party conference begin.
The party's conference starts tomorrow in Wellington, and the gathering follows a round of regional conferences which have seen party leader… Audio
"Half-a-fix-up" - National on government's ECE policy tweak
The government is abandoning a funding condition of an extension that they added to the early childhood education policy in March. Currently the scheme offers three-to-five year olds 20 hours of free… Audio