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9 Sep 2026Nicola Willis

Guardians board member reappointed

Guardians board member reappointed Business leader David McClatchy has been reappointed as a Member of the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation Board, Finance Minister Nicola Willis

8 Sep 2026Nicola Willis

International Visitor Levy reset to keep taxes low

International Visitor Levy reset to keep taxes low National will reset how the International Visitor Levy (IVL) is spent so councils receive a direct return from

6 Sep 2026Nicola Willis

KiwiMart must go in the bin next to KiwiBuild

KiwiMart must go in the bin next to KiwiBuild The Green Party’s answer to high grocery prices is to put taxpayers on the hook for a

2 Sep 2026Nicola Willis

Increasing resilience of economy welcomed

Increasing resilience of economy welcomed The Reserve Bank’s assessment that the economic recovery is resuming and expected to broaden, has been welcomed by Finance Minister Nicola

2 Sep 2026Nicola Willis

Labour's CGT will hit small businesses

Labour's CGT will hit small businesses Labour’s Capital Gains Tax would raid the retirement plans of thousands of New Zealanders by hitting the small businesses they

31 Aug 2026Chris Bishop · Nicola Willis

Government cancels fuel tax hike

Government cancels fuel tax hike The fuel excise hike planned for next year has been cancelled to help Kiwis with the cost of living and deliver

31 Aug 2026Nicola Willis

Stable credit rating a vote of confidence

Stable credit rating a vote of confidence Finance Minister Nicola Willis has welcomed rating agency S&P’s vote of confidence in the New Zealand economy. The agency

30 Aug 2026Nicola Willis

Back Pocket Boost for Graduates in New Zealand

Back Pocket Boost for Graduates in New Zealand A re-elected National Government will let Kiwis with student loans who stay in New Zealand keep more of

23 Aug 2026Christopher Luxon · Nicola Willis

No new taxes under National

National is committing to no new taxes if re-elected on November 7, Leader Christopher Luxon and Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis confirmed today. “National believes that New

16 Aug 2026Nicola Willis

Call for Hipkins to clarify additional taxes

National is calling on Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins to clarify his party’s position on two additional taxes mooted by senior Labour personnel. “Labour and its

9 Aug 2026Nicola Willis

National unveils its Budget Responsibility Rules

A re-elected National Government will commit to three Budget Responsibility Rules to protect the economy so New Zealanders have more opportunities, higher wages and quality public

7 Aug 2026Nicola Willis · Chris Bishop

Earlier monetisation of Chorus debt to the Crown supports infrastructure investment

The Crown has entered into binding agreements to monetise the debt it holds in telecommunications lines company Chorus, Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Infrastructure Minister Chris

6 Aug 2026Nicola Willis

Labour business policy a $5 billion tax grab

Kiwi businesses will be worse off under Labour’s policy to cut Investment Boost, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Labour is taking $6.6 billion of support

6 Aug 2026Nicola Willis · Erica Stanford

New subjects bring industry and the classroom closer together

An exciting range of future-focused, industry-led secondary school subjects was launched by Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis and Education Minister Erica Stanford today, giving young New

5 Aug 2026Nicola Willis

Jobs data shows why economic growth matters

Today's labour market statistics confirm what many New Zealanders already know from experience: the second quarter of this year was a tough one, Finance Minister Nicola

5 Aug 2026Nicola Willis

National’s plan for growth matters

New labour market statistics show why National's long-term plan to grow the economy and create jobs matters, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. "It's been a

2 Aug 2026Nicola Willis

National launches KiwiSaver calculator

National has launched a KiwiSaver calculator so that New Zealanders can see how much bigger their nest egg could be with National’s changes to the scheme.

27 Jul 2026Nicola Willis

Over 97,500 families benefiting from FamilyBoost

Over 97,500 New Zealand families have now received FamilyBoost payments to help with the cost of early childhood education, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. "Raising young