Nicola Willis
Nicola Willis: National agrees with govt actions against Russia
New Zealand will deploy a C-130 Hercules aircraft along with 50 Defence Force personnel to Europe, to help transport and distribute military aid to Ukraine. Nathan Rarere spoke with National's deputy… Audio
The vanishing fallacy: The tactics of Question Time
Question Time is a contest where the tactics constantly evolve, and counter tactics shift to respond. This week one clever tactic appeared suddenly to disappear. Audio
The vanishing fallacy: The tactics of Question Time
Question Time is a contest where the tactics constantly evolve, and counter tactics shift to respond. This week one clever tactic appeared suddenly to disappear.
AudioWillis: confident online bullying in Young Nats not widespread
And as you'll no doubt have heard, New Zealand will remain at the at the red traffic light setting for at least another nine days due to the stubbornly high number of Covid cases we're seeing in the… Audio
Female politicians face sexist abuse online
The abuse of female politicians online is being put under the microscope, with the National Party now holding an investigation into the trolling of female politicians online, including Labour Minister… Audio
Nicola Willis: most Covid restrictions should be dropped
Here at First Up we get the weekly opportunity to speak with the deputy leaders of both the Labour and National parties. Yesterday Nathan Rarere spoke with National's 2IC Nicola Willis, and began by… Audio
Nicola Willis: National calls for easing of Covid restrictions
The National Party is calling for most Covid restrictions to be ditched, including mandates and vaccine passes National also wants to see isolation periods reduced from seven to five days. It comes as… Audio
Willis: National would lower taxes to help with cost of living
Fuel taxes will be slashed by 25 cents a litre for the next three months - and public transport fares halved - as the government acts to counter soaring petrol prices. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern… Audio
Nicola Willis: National will drop all Labour taxes
The leader of the National Party, Christopher Luxon, has tested positive for Covid-19, the latest in a string of parliamentarians to catch the virus. In a statement, Mr Luxon said he had not been… Audio
Willis: new variants only excuse for reintroduction of MiQ
Vaccinated New Zealanders will be able to enter the country from Australia without self isolating from midnight on Wednesday, and from the rest of the world from midnight Friday. The government made… Audio
Day 15 of the Covid convoy protest
Well it's now 15 days since a convoy of protesters descended on Parliament and set up their tent city. And with police remaining reluctant to use force to disband them, how long they will continue to… Audio
Nicola Willis: National unhappy with protestors at Parliament
Speaking of boosters.. probably not too many of them around Parliament grounds as hundreds of protestors wake up to day 8 amid concerns of growing sanitation issues. The group was told yesterday by… Audio
Willis: rent to own housing a priority for Nats deputy leader
Well it's back to Parliament for the country's MPs today for what - we think it's safe to assume - will be the start of one hell of a year in politics. They'll be greeted this morning by anti mask and… Audio
Willis: MIQ should be made available to all pregnant NZers
Pregnant New Zealand journalist Charlotte Bellis has been making headlines this week after she was denied a spot in MIQ despite having to rely on the word of the Taliban for her safety. That's one of… Audio
Kāinga Ora can't say how much paid in compensation for unruly tenants
The Government landlord can't say how much it's had to pay out in compensation to neighbours terrorised by unruly tenants.
Kāinga Ora - formerly Housing New Zealand - came under scutiny last year… Audio
Nicola Willis: govt not done enough to prep for Omicron
Nathan Rarere spoke with the deputy leader of the National Party, Nicola Willis, and asked if she thinks the country's prepared for Omicron. Audio
Williams lashes out at Willis over emergency housing
The Police Minister lashed out at National's Nicola Willis in Parliament on Tuesday after a range of questions over crime in emergency housing.
Poto Williams was defending a response she gave back in… Audio
National Party wants answers on police's emergency housing data
The National Party is describing the police's insistence they don't specifically collect crime-related data on emergency housing as a "campaign of denial".
A number of reports, dating back to July… Audio
Willis: disappointed that Red to Orange settings after Xmas
For the very last time this year we'll talk to the Deputy leader of the National party, Nicola Willis. Nathan Rarere asked what she made of yesterday's announcement. Audio
National Party deputy leader Nicola Willis on reshuffle
The National Party has a new front bench that features some freshly promoted new faces, and former leader Judith Collins sent to the back to the pack.
It's one of six portfolio reshuffles off the… Audio