Paul Goldsmith

Last night's debate was a fiery affair with heated exchanges over the country's future in a Covid-19 world.

No - we're not talking about the tepid TV face-off between Jacinda Ardern and Judith… Audio

The National Party's claim to be the best economic manager has been dealt a blow - by a $4 billion error discovered in its fiscal plan.

The mistake overshadowed the party's virtual campaign launch… Audio

National's promising a short-term package of tax cuts - worth more than $4.5 billion - if they're elected to Government.

The cuts would be delivered through significant increases to income tax… Audio

National says Labour is sugarcoating a bleak economic outlook - but Grant Robertson says he's being more realistic by not promising an acceptable level of debt for the government to manage by the end… Audio

The National Party says Labour's promise to add a new top tax rate isn't the right move.

Labour released its tax policy yesterday, and says it will raise the rate to 39 percent for every dollar… Audio

The National Party says new unemployment figures paint a sad picture for New Zealand families.

Ministry of Social Development figures show that more than 5000 New Zealanders applied for unemployment… Audio

On their way out the door MPs took a last swing at representation, policy ideas and general fisticuffs. Audio

Covid-19 has dominated question time this week in the first of two unexpected extra weeks of Parliament. Audio

A small group of MPs have returned to the capital for a stripped back version of Parliament - with the government's Covid response, in particular the country's border at the top of the agenda.

It was… Audio

Parliament is back and the MPs are already knee-deep in Covid. We outline the plan for the unexpected reprise of Parliament. 

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National Party finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith has accused Finance Minister Grant Robertson of downplaying job losses when the wage subsidy ends.

Roberston refused to predict what percentage of… Audio

Tunnels through mountain ranges and an additional Auckland harbour crossing are just some of the big ideas National has unveiled as part of a $31b infrastructure package. The ambitious ideas from the… Audio

National has announced a mammoth $31-billion infrastructure package to fix the country's transport network and the Auckland and upper North Island congestion crisis.

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The Green's new Poverty Action Plan has been criticised by the National Party, who believe the initiative will hurt small Kiwi businesses.

National Party Finance Spokesman, Paul Goldsmith, speaks to… Audio

The National Party says the government's mishandling of the border will cost New Zealanders jobs, by damaging the economy and delaying the reopening of the country.

Economists generally agree that… Audio

As life returns back to normal, there is one glaring restriction that remains - the country's borders.

Under level 1 they are still closed to all but New Zealand citizens and permanent residents, or… Audio

New Zealand First is flexing its muscles within the coalition, now publicly criticising some of the commercial rent measures its partner Labour had been pushing for - which it ended up blocking.

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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