Nicola Willis

We're a little over two weeks out from the election and both major parties have given their pitch to voters to ease the cost of living.

The question is, what will voters go for? Will it be GST-free… Audio

Voters in Pakuranga there talking to our reporter Leonard Powell. Meanwhile.... National deputy leader Nicola Willis is urging supporters not to take it for granted that National will easily win. Audio

To politics now, and National's Hamilton East candidate has not been clear about when he changed his long held views on fluoridation. Ryan Hamilton openly opposed fluoridation for more than two… Audio

Battered and bruised, but better than expected - that's the state of the government's books in Treasury's pre-election forecast.

The government is celebrating the state of the nation's coffers… Audio

The election campaign is in full swing, and in the latest political poll, support for the Labour Party has fallen to 26.8 percent. Meanwhile, National is up to 40.9 percent, giving the party a… Audio

The National Party is hitting back at criticism its tax cuts will cost front-line services.

It's promising to cut $2.3 billion in bureaucratic spending. CTU economist Craig Renney says services like… Audio

In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about National's attempt to weather a storm of journalistic scrutiny of its tax plan, Patrick Gower's unusual… Audio

As National announced its long-awaited tax plan, some journalists took a hard look at its numbers, while others focused more on political strategy and impact. Audio

National’s tax plan is a clever political document but raises questions about “heroic” numbers. We look at how much government spending doesn’t change and what’s up for grabs in coalition deals. Plus… Video, Audio

The National Party has set New Zealand's 'squeezed middle' firmly in its sights with its new tax plan.

People with children on an average income of $120,000 would pocket an extra $125 dollars a week… Audio

The National party's unveiled a tax plan worth $14.6 billion dollars over four years, that it says is targeted at the squeezed middle. National says a family with children and on the average household… Video, Audio

National party leader Christopher Luxon was forced to move an outdoor media interview on Monday after it was hijacked by Vision NZ candidate Karl Mokaraka. Mr Mokaraka accused him of not visiting… Audio

Too little, too late. That's the view of the National Party at the government's plan to cut roughly $4 billion worth of spending over the next four years.

That would be over and above a $4 billion… Audio

To politics now - and yesterday National leader Christopher Luxon was forced to move a media briefing in his Botany electorate after he was interrupted by a heckler. National deputy leader Nicola… Audio

The election looms over Parliament’s debating chamber and as it nears the behaviour of MPs is amplified, especially in Question Time. We have a week of photos from above and from down amongst it.

The latest political poll is out, and support for Labour has fallen to 29 percent, its lowest in six years. The 1News Verian survey gives National and ACT 65 seats in Parliament - enough to… Audio

Students will soon be learning how to manage money as part of their school's compulsory curriculum.

Labour wants young people to learn about budgeting, debt and how their KiwiSaver works during… Audio

Analysis: With little money in the government's coffers heading into Election 2023, the Caucus podcast looks at how the two main parties plan to use fear, frugality and friendliness to win your vote.

Staying with that issue of GST off fruit and vegetables, National deputy leader Nicola Willis told Nathan Rarere it might look like a good policy, but the devil's in the detail. Audio