Nicola Willis
Nicola Willis on Government's first 100 days
It's the last week of the government's first hundred days in office, and they're racing to tick off their 49-point agenda.
In a series of transport announcements this week the Transport Minister… Audio
Govt plans pothole fix fund, but no pothole fix target
The government is planning to hike the cost of car regos by 50 dollars over the next two years. It'll help pay for roads, while funding for public transport, cycling and walking is going to be cut… Audio
Willis: private investment will help transport projects
To politics now and the Education Minister claims the school property system is bordering on a crisis. The Government's launched a review into school property, pausing and reassessing hundreds of… Audio
Nicola Willis meets Australian counterpart in Sydney
The Finance Minister Nicola Willis is in Sydney and met with her Australian counter-part Jim Chalmers on Thursday.
She said she shared the coalition Government's plans to grow trade and to deepen… Audio
Finance Minister Willis says 2024 not an austerity budget
To politics, and the Ministry of Social Development is going to ramp up benefit sanctions this year. The government wants MSD to complete 'work check-ins' with beneficiaries considered ready for… Audio
Finance Minister on PM's 'fragile nation' comment
The Finance Minister says the government is not catastrophising the country's financial position.
The Prime Minister Christopher Luxon labelled the country "fragile" during his first State of the… Audio
Nicola Willis on cancelling Interislander ferry contract
KiwiRail is beginning the process of cancelling its contract with an overseas boat builder for two new Interislander ferries.
The Government declined a request for more funding to buy the ferries and… Audio
Nicola Willis keen on lobbying mandatory code of conduct
To politics now and Finance Minister Nicola Willis has announced Budget Day will be May the 30th. Ms Willis was grilled on the planned public service cuts in the Finance and Expenditure Select… Audio
Finance Minister Nicola Willis reflects on Waitangi
To politics, and the Maori Development Minister says the government needs to work together with iwi and community groups to deliver positive outcomes for Maori. Tama Potaka was among the government… Audio
National deputy Nicola Willis heads to Waitangi
To politics, and the Coalition government is getting a tax cuts package ready for the Budget in May. Associate Minister of Finance and ACT leader David Seymour wants to cut the top tax rate from 39… Audio
National supports Treaty of Waitangi - Nicola Willis
Now it's time again for politics - and National MP and Finance Minister... Nicola Willis... is with us for the weekly catch up. Audio
Finance Minister Nicola Willis on mini-Budget
Pressure is on for the Finance Minister to provide detail on how the government will deliver promised tax cuts as the country's economy slows.
Nicola Willis unveiled the mini-Budget on Wednesday… Audio
Finance Minister on 'mini-mini budget'
Finance minister Nicola Willis speaks to Jimmy Ellingham Audio
Nicola Willis on refusing to fund ferry cost blowout
We want a Toyota, not a Ferrari. That's the way Finance Minister Nicola Willis is describing the government's decision not to pay significant budget blowouts to build new infrastructure for planned… Audio
Finance Minister on pulling support for Cook Strait upgrade
Is KiwiRail's plans for a new green fleet of ferries absolutely sunk?
The government's refusing to kick any more money into replacing the aging Interislander ferry fleet following a massive cost blow… Video, Audio
Tax cut funding to be detailed in mini Budget - Nicola Willis
To politics, and the coalition government says it will repeal the Fair Pay Agreements legislation by Christmas. The agreements set up a framework for collective bargaining across occupations - like… Audio
Finance minister to release mini budget on 20 December
To politics, and finance minister Nicola Willis has confirmed her planned mini-Budget will take place on December the 20th. The new government has also announced a boost to Working for Families… Audio
Willis: Govt books worse than expected for mini mini-budget
Time now to hear the latest from National deputy leader and our new Finance Minister Nicola Willis. She told Nathan Rarere what we can expect from the government's mini-mini-budget. Audio
New government eyes dumping RMA, Three Waters reforms by Christmas
Parliament was a hive of activity over the weekend as the new team running the country moved into the beehive.
Incoming Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his cabinet will be sworn in at Government… Audio
Foreign buyers' tax axed under coalition deal
National's proposed foreign buyer tax has been scrapped and its tax package will instead be funded through a combination of spending reprioritisation and additional revenue measures.
Finance Minister… Audio