Paul Goldsmith
NZ Official Cash Rate cut to 1 percent 'sobering' - National
The National Party says the unexpectedly big cut to the official cash rate yesterday is "sobering economic news".
The Reserve Bank slashed its benchmark interest rate by a greater than expected half… Audio
NZ business confidence at 10-year low - Paul Goldsmith responds
Business confidence has fallen to its lowest level in a decade amid softer demand at home and a gloomier international outlook.
The quarterly survey by the Institute for Economic Research found… Audio
More speed cameras a pricey over-reaction - National
The government has pulled back on advice we follow the lead of Sweden and massively increase the number of speed cameras on the road.
The Associate Transport Minister, Julie-Anne Genter, says it… Video, Audio
Speed cameras only for most dangerous roads - Genter
The government won't be signing off on a vast increase in the number of speed cameras, unless they're well sign-posted.
On Wednesday, RNZ revealed the government has been advised to look into… Audio
Billion trees on track, despite worker shortage - Shane Jones
Forestry and Regional Economic Minister, Shane Jones is adamant the Billion Trees programme is on track despite worker shortages.
Forestry contractors are pushing to make it easier to bring in… Audio
Safer roads possible without dropping speed limits - National
The National Party's transport spokesperson is advising the government to enforce current road safety laws rather than to reduce speed limits across the country.
The Transport Agency tool Mega Maps… Audio
Taxpayers picking up tab for 'deadbeat' dads - National
Deadbeat Dads are the only ones getting a tax cut this year according to the National Party. Absentee fathers and more petrol prices dominated the political debate today. Audio
Provincial Growth Fund: Special treatment for Northland?
Almost a year after the launch of the Provincial Growth Fund the government has spent well over $100 million in Northland. The $3 billion fund was negotiated by NZ First as part of its coalition deal… Audio
Oral questions versus the general debate
In the years' first Taupatupatu Whānui the messages were an uncanny mirror of oral Questions just ended. Mostly. Audio
Decision to fund Westland Milk under fire
The National Party is blasting Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones for giving Westland Milk a $10 million loan. The money was provided to the private company through the Provincial… Audio
Provincial Growth Fund has made 54 jobs - Paul Goldsmith
The government's Provincial Growth Fund has created 54 jobs to date, and spent just 3.4 percent of the funding it has allocated. That's according to figures released by the National Party, which show… Audio
'The government is focusing solely on safety.' - National
The Government is spending 1.4 billion dollars on road safety upgrades over the next 3 years, but not in time to make a difference this year. 356 people have already died on the roads this year. The… Audio
Trucks, buses in WOF saga 'more bad news for NZTA' - Goldsmith
Back now to Phil Pennington's story about truck and bus inspectors bending or breaking the rules when it comes to issuing certificates of fitness. National's transport spokesperson Paul Goldsmith… Audio
Climate change benefits of 1b trees inflated - National
The self-proclaimed champion of the regions, Shane Jones, is being accused of over-inflating the climate change benefits of his one billion trees programme. The Regional Economic Development Minister… Audio
1 billion trees: Climate change benefits inflated - National
The National Party is accusing the Regional Economic Development Minister of inflating the climate change benefits of his one billion trees programme. The government hopes the tree planting programme… Audio
Shane Jones fails to disclose 61 meetings
The Regional Development Minister Shane Jones has had to correct 20 answers to questions from the National Party because he failed to disclose 61 meetings he'd had between March and September this… Audio
Shane Jones omits 61 meetings, blames admin error
The Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says he's to blame for an administrative error which saw 61 meetings he had, left out of answers to 20 written parliamentary questions from the National… Audio
Jacinda Ardern vows no new regional fuel taxes while PM
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has vowed to never introduce another regional fuel tax as long as she's in charge. Motorists are breathing a sigh of relief - but local and regional councils say, in that… Audio
Prime Minister 'policy-making on the hoof' - Goldsmith
The Opposition is accusing the Prime Minister of making policy up on the hoof after she pledged not to allow any more regional fuel taxes. The government passed a law in June to let Auckland introduce… Audio
All-weather race tracks to be paid for by Jones' regional fund
Not one but "several" all-weather race tracks will be paid for out of the Provincial Growth Fund thanks to a deal secured by New Zealand First in coalition talks with Labour. The Cabinet has… Audio