Paul Goldsmith

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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