Nicola Willis
'About clear, transparent reporting' - Willis
The Prime Minister is rubbishing the National Party's idea of a "taxpayer receipt" as a major waste of time and money. In a pre-Budget speech, National has unveiled its plans to increase fiscal… Audio
'Taxpayer reciepts a waste of time' - PM
The National Party is promising more fiscal transparency if it's elected to power later this year. That would include annual reports on the performance of major programmes, such as health and… Audio
National suggests IRD supply receipts to tax payers
With just under five months left until the October elections - and there's some fresh political polls to ponder. A Newshub-Reid Research poll shows Labour neck and neck with National, around 35 per… Audio
National urges Robertson to explain how Govt savings will be spent
National's Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says the Finance Minister needs to explain what Government savings will be spent on.
In a pre-budget speech yesterday, Grant Robertson said the Budget… Audio
Willis: National's ideas to prevent teachers' strikes in future
Most Year 12s in the South Island will have no school today, thanks to a rolling teachers' strike that's making it's way up North from tomorrow. More than 20,000 secondary school teachers will take… Audio
National believes govt will release secret plans for tax
Despite a major new Inland Revenue report finding the country's ultra rich pay less than half the tax rate of the average person, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins insists there will not be a wealth or… Audio
Willis:caution as Kiwis may flock to Oz after law change
There has been a landmark policy shift across the ditch making it quicker for New Zealanders to become Australian citizens. Nathan Rarere asked National's Nicola Willis if she thought this was a good… Audio
National spokesperson on inflation - 'nothing to be celebrated'
The rising cost of living appears to have peaked, with at least one economist saying inflation will be closer to three percent by the end of the year.
The latest figures show annual inflation falling… Audio
National not satisfied with class size review
Nathan Rarere asked the deputy leader of the National Party, Nicola Willis, what she makes of the policy. Audio
Willis: supports a code of conduct for lobbyists
The government is looking at overhauling how political lobbyists operate, and has already removed swipe card access to Parliament for more than 80 of them. It comes after an RNZ series that showed a… Audio
Willis: concentrating on teaching basics, bring results by 2030
Nathan Rarere put some of those concerns to the deputy leader of the National Party, Nicola Willis. Audio
National: police minister should be more experienced MP
Junior Minister and MP for Hutt South Ginny Anderson has replaced Stuart Nash as police minister. She entered Cabinet in February this year. So what did Parliament think of a fresh face being… Audio
National deputy Nicola Willis on Nash losing police portfolio
National's deputy leader Nicola Willis talks to Lisa Owen about Labour Minister Stuart Nash losing the police ministerial role.
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Questions for Oral Answer 14 March 2023
Questions to Ministers NICOLA WILLIS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Minister for Social Development and… Audio
National Party pleased with climate policies dropped in government reset
National Party deputy leader Nicola Willis is pleased to see the government's climate policies dropped in its latest spending reprioritisation.
Willis said the policies were not efficient enough, and… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 14 March 2023
Top Stories for Tuesday 14 March 2023 More policies go as the PM redirects money to help those hit by the rising cost of living. We speak to Chris Hipkins and get reaction from the National and Green… Audio
Willis: latest drop in poll results not a crisis for National
Last night's 1 News Kantar Poll was bad news for the National Party and particularly its leader Christopher Luxon, who just 17 per cent of people said was their preferred Prime Minister down a massive… Audio
Nicola Willis pays tribute to Gerogina Beyer
Former Carterton Mayor and MP for Wairarapa Georgina Beyer died yesterday after a longer illness. Beyer (Te Ati Awa, Ngati Mutunga, Ngati Raukawa, and Ngati Porou) was the world's first openly… Audio
National Party deputy leader on childcare policy
Reducing the cost of childcare is National's big pitch to voters so far this election year.
Chris Luxon used his State of the Nation speech yesterday to promise to help families earning up to… Audio
National in favour of money rasing schemes to pay for cyclone
The government has launched an international fundraising effort to get private donations to support the many victims of Cyclone Gabrielle. There will also be a special Lotto draw to be held on the… Audio