National's Nicola Willis Attacks Labour's Economic Plans

National, Labour spar over hyped-up $18b in ‘hidden’ policy costs

Comment: In New Zealand politics, the road to power is littered with fiscal holes (real or imagined) that must be carefully navigated. Every three years like clockwork, a political party – usually the opposition – faces allegations of failing to accurately cost its policies, leaving an economic chasm that must be filled through some nefarious combination of tax rises, increased borrowing or spending cuts. Given that, Finance Minister and Nationa…

National's Nicola Willis attacks Labour's economic plans

National's finance spokesperson said Labour needed to "come clean" on how it was going to close the $18.2 billion gap between its spending plans and revenue intentions.

'No magic money tree': Willis takes aim at Labour's economic plans

National's finance spokesperson Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ National's finance spokesperson Nicola Willis is calling out Labour for what she says is an $18.2 billion gap in their spending.

Labour Challenged To Come Clean On $18.2b Bill

It is now just five months until the election and New Zealanders still have no idea how Labour would meet its commitments or whether it will reverse Government decisions it has disagreed with, Nicola Willis says.

Willis claims Labour has $18.2b ‘hidden bill’ as election funding row escalates

Nicola Willis has put together a document which assumes the hidden costs Labour isn’t telling the public about its promises. Labour has hit back dubbing the exercise “desperate”.

Willis claims $18.2b spending hole in Labour’s policy plan; Labour hits back at ‘desperate’ move

National’s finance spokeswoman Nicola Willis has accused Labour of being billions of dollars short in funding its potential policies during an attack-laden...