Changes to the research and development tax credit could also be campaigned on after businesses hailed its success, Nicola Willis said.
Politics
27 mins ago
This is the second to last week that Parliament is sitting before it rises for the election.
Monday 3:51pm
National has pledged to dedicate a police team to Auckland Transport as the CRL opens.
Sun, Sep 13
More than 16,270 superannuitants missed out on payments they were owed, with a review finding warnings were raised in April but not escalated until August.
Fri, Sep 11
The complaint focused on National's criticisms of Labour's proposed capital gains tax.
Wed, Sep 9
Councils had wanted money to fund tourism-related infrastructure and events.
Environment
Tue, Sep 8
Opportunity also fall from 6.1% to 4.5% in the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll, bucking the trend found in other polls.
Mon, Sep 7
Jessica Rowe, a former journalist and foreign policy officer who currently advises Social Development Minister Louise Upston, was confirmed as the party's candidate.
Candidates from National, Labour, NZ First, ACT, the Green Party and the Opportunity Party faced off in front of a live audience in Morrinsville for a special Q+A rural issues debate.
New Zealand
Sun, Sep 6
If re-elected, the party would lift the income cap for the government's First Home Loan scheme to $300,000, National housing spokesperson Chris Bishop announced today.
National leader Christopher Luxon spoke to media from Auckland's Hunua at 10am.
With just nine weeks remaining until election day, parties in most parts of the country were now permitted to put up their election hoardings.
Sat, Sep 5
The Government says 786,000 more women will benefit from free cervical screening under a plan aimed at eliminating cervical cancer.
Health
Tue, Sep 1
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said a 5c per litre rise would instead begin in 2028, backed by a $1.476b top-up to the National Land Transport Fund.
Mon, Aug 31
"That is how we keep talent here, as part of our wider plan to fix the basics and build the future," says Nicola Willis.
Sun, Aug 30
"New Zealanders simply cannot afford an extra 22 cents a litre on their fuel bills every time they fill up the car," says Chris Hipkins.
Thu, Aug 27
Prime Minister says the call to priorities a rates cap over a social media ban for under 16s is important to help people with the cost of living.
Wed, Aug 26
Chris Hipkins said today he wanted a greatly improved version of National's legislation "implemented" by the next government after the election.
Tue, Aug 25
As part of its "no new taxes" commitment, National has ruled out a bed tax if re-elected.
National's decision to stick with Christopher Luxon appears at odds with the wider public.
The former minister has refused to shed further light on the failed leadership challenge that cost him his portfolios, saying he is focused on looking forward.
The bill won't get through Parliament before the election, and the proposed system excludes a range of digital services based on existing Australian standards.
Mon, Aug 24
John Glover says National has abandoned a chance to make international visitors contribute, while Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says the move undermines a Govt deal.
National had previously committed only to "no new taxes on working people".
Sun, Aug 23
Luxon will face Hipkins on October 6, but has turned down TVNZ's second leaders' debate scheduled for two days before the November 7 election.
Thu, Aug 20