Nicola's News

List MP, Wellington

28 Apr 2026Nicola Willis

Additional 90 million litres of diesel coming

The Government has secured an additional nine days’ of diesel supply to boost New Zealand’s fuel reserves and help shield the country from the global oil

31 Mar 2026Nicola Willis

Fiscal responsibility and disclosure beefed up

Legislation preventing future governments from concealing the extent of fiscal risks in government accounts passed through its final stages in Parliament today. Finance Minister Nicola Willis

29 Mar 2026Nicola Willis

1 April boost for superannuitants, families and other Kiwis

Superannuitants, working families, students and beneficiaries are among the New Zealanders who will receive additional support from 1 April, as conflict in the Middle East continues

27 Mar 2026Nicola Willis

Fuel plan to protect economy amid disruption

The Government has today released updates to the National Fuel Plan to respond to fuel supply uncertainty driven by the conflict in the Middle East, Finance

24 Mar 2026Nicola Willis

$50 a week for lower-income working families

The Government is moving quickly to provide extra support for low-to-middle-income working families as conflict in the Middle East drives up fuel prices and adds pressure

21 Mar 2026Nicola Willis

Fitch outlook reaffirms case for fiscal discipline

Global economic volatility makes the Government's programme of fiscal consolidation more important than ever, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. "Fitch Rating's decision to place New Zealand’s

19 Mar 2026Nicola Willis

GDP data shows a growing economy

Economic data released today confirms the economy was growing at the end of last year, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. Stats NZ figures released today show

12 Mar 2026Nicola Willis

Ministerial group to oversee fuel security

The Government’s newly established Ministerial Economic Security and Supply Chains Group met for the first time last night to discuss New Zealand’s situation and potential next

12 Mar 2026Nicola Willis

Innovative digital labelling trial to progress

The Government will move ahead with a digital labelling trial, another step towards removing barriers to consumer choice and competition. It follows consultation at the end

11 Mar 2026Nicola Willis

Labour fig leaf did untold damage

Comments made by Chris Hipkins this morning show the Labour government used the COVID-19 pandemic as a fig leaf to justify spending on projects and programmes

1 Mar 2026Nicola Willis · Scott Simpson

KiwiSaver adjustment to help rural workers

The Government is removing the barriers that prevent many farm and other rural workers from using their KiwiSaver accounts to buy their first homes, Finance Minister

23 Feb 2026Nicola Willis

Labour devoid of ideas to take New Zealand forward

Labour is two years into Opposition and devoid of any new ideas to take the country forward, National’s Finance Spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “In March 2024,

23 Feb 2026Nicola Willis · Simeon Brown · Simon Watts

Government invests to support energy security

The Government has confirmed it will buy up to $200 million of new Genesis Energy shares as part of a capital raise announced by the company

12 Feb 2026Nicola Willis

Investment Boost driving real investment, lifting productivity

The Government’s Investment Boost is already changing investment behaviour, bringing projects forward, increasing scale, and lifting productivity across the economy, Minister for Economic Growth Nicola Willis

11 Feb 2026Nicola Willis

Independent review of Covid-19 monetary policy

The Government has instigated an independent review of New Zealand’s monetary policy response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Finance Minister Nicola Willis says the purpose of the

4 Feb 2026Nicola Willis

Additional 15,000 jobs welcomed

The growing number of people in work is good news for New Zealand, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. “Stats NZ data released today shows an additional

3 Feb 2026Nicola Willis

Labour opens door to further tax increases

When asked by Herald Now this morning, Chris Hipkins repeatedly refused to rule out expanding his Capital Gains Tax, after telling New Zealanders last year that

29 Jan 2026Nicola Willis · Erica Stanford

First specialist schools in 50 years to be built

For the first time in almost 50 years, the Government is building new day specialist schools that will support children with high and complex needs to