Nicola Willis

The National Party has lashed out at what it calls "out of control spending" in the latest Budget.

Among the big ticket items in Thursday's budget were a record investment in health, a $350 payment… Audio

Question Time works best if the MPs ask tight, non-political questions. Straight questions are more likely to get straight answers, so they’re kept as tight as possible but not always by choice. Audio

We're in the midst of a cost of living crisis with household budgets stretched to breaking point. Businesses are struggling to find staff and interest rates are rising.. those are the words of… Audio

With the cost of living crisis being acutely felt by people across Aotearoa, National's deputy leader and finance spokesperson Nicola Willis delivered her pre-budget speech yesterday. In the address… Audio

The National Party leader Christopher Luxon revealed his party's vision for the country yesterday in a pre-budget speech. He outlined what he calls the "five critical levers of prosperity" to help New… Audio

The cost of living is on everyone's lips at the moment with inflation up to 6.9 per cent -- a 30-year high. The government's been under fire from its political opponents, who've accused it of spending… Audio

A new bill seeks to address the problems with buying apartments, such as 'proxy farming,' within the Unit Titles Act. It has the unanimous support of all parties The author of the Private Members… Audio

Each week we get to catch up with the deputy leaders of both the National and Labour Parties, and this morning it's the turn of National's second-in command, Nicola Willis. Inflation is a huge problem… Audio

Ministers of the crown may seem powerful, but the reality of their roles vary greatly. Some are endowed with great influence, some others just come with blame. Audio

New Zealand will deploy a C-130 Hercules aircraft along with 50 Defence Force personnel to Europe, to help transport and distribute military aid to Ukraine. Nathan Rarere spoke with National's deputy… Audio

Question Time is a contest where the tactics constantly evolve, and counter tactics shift to respond. This week one clever tactic appeared suddenly to disappear. Audio

And as you'll no doubt have heard, New Zealand will remain at the at the red traffic light setting for at least another nine days due to the stubbornly high number of Covid cases we're seeing in the… Audio

The abuse of female politicians online is being put under the microscope, with the National Party now holding an investigation into the trolling of female politicians online, including Labour Minister… Audio

Here at First Up we get the weekly opportunity to speak with the deputy leaders of both the Labour and National parties. Yesterday Nathan Rarere spoke with National's 2IC Nicola Willis, and began by… Audio

The National Party is calling for most Covid restrictions to be ditched, including mandates and vaccine passes National also wants to see isolation periods reduced from seven to five days. It comes as… Audio

Fuel taxes will be slashed by 25 cents a litre for the next three months - and public transport fares halved - as the government acts to counter soaring petrol prices. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern… Audio