Nicola Willis

National’s tax plan is a clever political document but raises questions about “heroic” numbers. We look at how much government spending doesn’t change and what’s up for grabs in coalition deals. Plus… Video, Audio

The National Party has set New Zealand's 'squeezed middle' firmly in its sights with its new tax plan.

People with children on an average income of $120,000 would pocket an extra $125 dollars a week… Audio

The National party's unveiled a tax plan worth $14.6 billion dollars over four years, that it says is targeted at the squeezed middle. National says a family with children and on the average household… Video, Audio

National party leader Christopher Luxon was forced to move an outdoor media interview on Monday after it was hijacked by Vision NZ candidate Karl Mokaraka. Mr Mokaraka accused him of not visiting… Audio

Too little, too late. That's the view of the National Party at the government's plan to cut roughly $4 billion worth of spending over the next four years.

That would be over and above a $4 billion… Audio

To politics now - and yesterday National leader Christopher Luxon was forced to move a media briefing in his Botany electorate after he was interrupted by a heckler. National deputy leader Nicola… Audio

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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