Nicola Willis
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 14 February 2025
On today's episode, the families of those who died in Cyclone Gabrielle say Hawke's Bay residents are in danger because authorities have not made the urgent changes needed to keep people safe in… Audio
Willis says new supermarket chain would be "really welcome"
Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis has again called for more competition in the supermarket sector, saying a new player would be "really, really welcome". She spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Finance minister Nicola Willis explains new visa scheme
Finance Minister Nicola Willis talks to Nathan about the new visa scheme and who they will bring in Audio
Nicola Willis speaks on unemployment rate
The unemployment queue just got a whole lot longer. Another 33,000 people, pretty much a capacity crowd at Wellington's Sky stadium, have joined the ranks of the unemployed in the past year. The… Audio
'Our exporters are a clever bunch' - Nicola Willis on tariffs
Finance Minister Nicola Willis how tariffs around the world could impact New Zealand and if we should be worried. Audio
NZ welcomes digital nomads with changes to visitor visas
The finance minister Nicola Willis joins Nathan for her regular Tuesday talk where she talks about changes to the working visa to encourage digital natives to live and work in Aotearoa. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 22 January 2025
On today's episode, inflation heading into more manageable territory is good news for the government, in one of his first acts as the 47th President, Donald Trump signed an executive order that he… Audio
Finance Minister Nicola Willis on inflation
Inflation heading into more manageable territory is good news for the government, and Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Willis spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 18 December 2024
On today's episode, the death toll from Vanuatu's 7.3 earthquake is expected to rise because concrete buildings have collapsed with people inside in the capital Port Vila, and the Treasury's half-year… Audio
Finance Minister Nicola Willis on Treasury update
The Treasury's half-year economic and fiscal update is universally being described as bad news. Finance Minister Nicola Willis spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Willis: pleased with progress over 2024
Nathan Rarere catches up with Finance Minister Nicola Willis for the final time for 2024 Audio
Finance Minister on changes to the banking sector
The government is promising to inject more capital into Kiwibank to increase competition in the sector. Finance Minister Nicola Willis spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
The risk of missing the boat on a good deal for the Cook Strait
It hasn't been clear sailing for the Interislander, but any day the government will announce plans for the ferries' future. Audio
Finance Minister on bird flu, SolarZero collapse, abuse compo
Finance Minister Nicola Willis talked bird flu and other issues of the week with Nathan Rarere Audio
Finance Minister Nicola Willis on OCR cut
Interest rates are expected to keep falling after the Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate by 50 basis points on Wednesday - the third cut in a row taking it to 4.25 percent. Minister of Finance… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 26 November 2024
In today's episode, leaders across the political spectrum are paying tribute to former National Party Minister Nikki Kaye, who has died at the age of 44 after a long battle with cancer, the government… Audio
Former National Party Minister Nikki Kaye dies
Leaders across the political spectrum are paying tribute to former National Party Minister Nikki Kaye, who has died at the age of 44 after a long battle with cancer. National Party deputy leader… Audio
Finance Minister visits Antarctica base needing renovations
Nicola Willis joins First Up for her take on the week in politics Audio
Minister Willis on Govt apology and Treaty Principles Bill
Finance Minister Nicola Willis looks at the week in politics Audio
Finance Minister open to idea of govt matching kids' KiwiSaver contributions
Finance Minister Nicola Willis joined Nathan Rarere for a look at the week in politics Audio