Paul Goldsmith
Coronavirus: Level 2 decision looms
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
Coronavirus: New Zealand should be at Level 2 now - Goldsmith
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
Coronavirus: Waiting for "perfection" will cost us - Paul Goldsmith
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
Opposing, I support this
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
A tax bill, last year's performance, and prisoner voting at alert level 3
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
Whoosh! Kablam! Tax relief
Parliament went into warp speed on Thursday to unanimously pass a tax relief bill for business owners. Audio
Coronavirus: Small businesses paying heavy price in lockdown - Goldsmith
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
Business community reacts to rescue package
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
Coronavirus: Paul Goldsmith on government financial moves
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
Covid-19: National Party understands 'general impetus' of stimulus package
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
Covid-19: National Party calls business support 'flat footed'
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
Govt 'virtue-signalling' on KiwiSaver changes - National Party
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
National Party promising to scrap fuel tax if elected
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
National Party suggests tax cuts, but little detail offered
The National Party has flagged a tax cut package if elected - saying New Zealanders are struggling under the costs imposed by the coalition government.
But there has been little detail offered… Audio
National Party disputes claims RONS weren't funded
National is disputing the government's claims that their Roads of National Significance weren't funded.
Yesterday Jacinda Ardern and Grant Robertson announced $12 billion will be spent on… Audio
National Party cries foul over stolen laptops
The National Party suspects dirty politics are at play after laptops were stolen from its headquarters, but a business next door was victim to the exact same crime a couple of months ago.
An employee… Audio
National Party office burglary a 'sinister' start to election year
The National Party says a burglary at its Auckland headquarters is a sinister start to election year.
Three laptops were taken from the office in Greenlane in the break in - yet other other items… Video, Audio
Government blew surplus it inherited - National
Finance Minister Grant Robertson is promising a $12 billion boost to infrastructure over the next five years.
The announcement is part of a plan to counter slowing economic growth - with the latest… Audio
Govt doesn't need to borrow for infrastructure - Goldsmith
Finance Minister Grant Robertson signalled there will be more spending on infrastructure, from borrowing money from overseas, over the weekend.
National Party Finance and Infrastructure spokesperson… Audio
Foreign-owned forestry company gets free pass to buy NZ land
Green Minister Eugenie Sage has given a foreign owned forestry company a free pass to buy thousands of hectares of New Zealand land without even needing to apply to the Overseas Investment Office… Audio