Finance Minister Nicola Willis announced at a speech to the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce the government is halving its operating allowance. Photo: RNZ / Sam Rillstone
Brigitte Morten is a director with public and commercial law firm Franks Ogilvie and a former senior ministerial advisor for the previous National-led government, a National Party member and currently volunteering for the party's deputy leader, Nicola Willis.
Lianne Dalziel is a life member of the Labour Party and a former MP and Cabinet Minister.
She ran as an independent for Christchurch's mayoralty in 2013 and was the city's mayor for three terms.
She writes a regular column for Newsroom.co.nz.
