Paul Goldsmith

National is astonished a spokesperson for the Minister of Social Development has said the office is not interested in knowing how often employers are ripping off the ten billion dollar wage subsidy… Audio

Disestablishing the Epidemic Response Committee has been added to the Government's to do list so The House takes a look back at how and why the Committee was set up. Audio

The National Party says New Zealand is in an economic hole, and yesterday's announcements make it worse.

It says that with an additional $140 billion in debt, the country is looking at nearly $80,000… Audio

New Zealanders have a nervous wait today as the government makes the call this afternoon on whether to move to Alert Level 2.

The return to a semblance of normality is a big jump, and the government… Audio

The opposition is putting pressure on the Government to go into Alert Level 2 ahead of today's Cabinet meeting.

Today Cabinet will decide whether the country will be able to move from Level 3 into… Audio

Life may look very different if the country moves to Alert Level 2 next week, but not all of the changes flagged by the Prime Minister may happen all at once.

Jacinda Ardern says with such a big… Audio

It can’t be easy being in political opposition during a crisis. You don’t want to seem obstructive, but you’re the Opposition; it says it in the name. So, how do you oppose while supporting? Audio

In the first week of alert level 3 MPs have speedily passed a tax bill, started a performance review of the Government and heard views on prisoner voting. Audio

Parliament went into warp speed on Thursday to unanimously pass a tax relief bill for business owners.  Audio

The National Party says small to medium businesses are paying too a heavy price for the Government's extension of the lockdown period and they urgently need more support.

The government has admitted… Audio

Does the government's latest rescue package provide enough relief, stimulus and certainty for struggling businesses? Under the new measures small and medium-sized enterprises will get 3… Audio

The government has announced a range of moves in the last week to try and lessen the impact of Covid-19 and the Level Four lockdown on the New Zealand economy.

Among the latest $6.25 billion in loans… Audio

The National Party is calling for a bold economic response from the Government saying it is critical to limit the financial fallout from the coronavirus.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delivered a… Audio

The National Party is calling for more urgency when it comes to supporting businesses affected by Covid-19, describing the government's attempts so far as "startlingly flat footed".

Yesterday Grant… Audio

The Government's being accused of 'virtue-signalling' after banning KiwiSaver default funds from investing in fossil fuel companies.

A number of changes will be made to how the default funds are run… Audio

The National Party says the Government should scrap its tax on fuel - and promises to do just that if it's elected instead of "tinkering" around the edges of the law.

Finance spokesperson Paul… Audio