Amy Adams
Budget leak: Treasury calls police about 'hack'
The Treasury has called in the police to investigate what they are calling a deliberate and systematic hack of the Budget documents on its website.
The Finance Minister and the Opposition leader are… Audio
Govt breaking promises on debt - National
National says the government is breaking a significant economic promise by easing its debt targets. The Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the government intends to relax its debt target of 20… Audio
How will Wellbeing Budget actually work?
There's been much hype and debate - both local and international - surrounding the coalition Government's first Wellbeing Budget. With less than two weeks until its unveiling, political reporter… Audio
Capital gains tax plan dropped - Amy Adams responds
National's finance spokesperson Amy Adams discusses the government's announcement it has abandoned plans to implement a capital gains tax. Audio
Approval for both ends of a budget cycle
There was a chance this week (however slim) that you might not have to pay any tax this year. So how did that work out then? Audio
Debating the Budget Policy Statement
Before the big Budget debate takes place is a smaller pre-budget debate of sorts in which MPs argue the merits of what shapes the Government's budget decisions. Audio
Tax proposals an attack on Kiwi way of life - Amy Adams
The National Party's called the tax working group's proposals "an attack on the Kiwi way of life," and says the recommendations would make this country one of the most onerous capital tax regimes in… Audio
NZ may lose out if govt taxes Facebook, Google - National
Fears are being raised that a proposed tax on online companies could backfire and leave New Zealand consumers out in the cold. The Government is preparing to introduce a new tax on multi-national… Audio
IRD admits error with political question in survey
National says the Government needs to come clean on how much involvement it had in a government department asking New Zealander's about their political persuasions in a survey. Inland Revenue has… Audio
When Parliamentary questions become Christmas gifts
Sometimes choosing a general question for that all-important primary gives the asker an advantage, sometimes it turns out to be a disadvantage. Sometimes it might just be an unintended Christmas gift.
…Taupatupatu whānui - Parliament's weekly cage fight
After Wednesday's question time in the House MPs get a chance to tackle any topic they like in the General Debate. Phil Smith takes a look at what they spoke about this week. Audio
Meka Whaitiri left bruises on staffer, National claims
National has called out the coalition Government's handling of the Meka Whaitiri incident, saying under Parliamentary privilege that there should be more information about accusations the MP left… Video, Audio
'Throw this female franchise out'
MPs acknowledge the efforts of suffragists in the past, how far the country has come and also what needs to be done as it marked the 125th anniversary of women attaining the right to vote in New… Audio
All about the money money money
Parliament is often all about the money and this week they finally passed the Government’s spending plan a.k.a Budget 2018. Audio
KiwiBuild: Phil Twyford and Amy Adams - in their own words
The rush to register interest in a KiwiBuild home is on, with thousands putting their names down on the first day.
KiwiBuild ballot system not fair - National
The National Party says the Government's KiwiBuild ballot system is not fair. For the first years of the KiwiBuild scheme, homes will be balloted to give buyers who've registered for the programme an… Audio
Owned and owed: debating the investment statement
MPs have held the first ever debate on the Investment Statement - an analysis of Government assets and liabilities - in yet another debate about money. Audio
Budget 2018: 'Broken promises' - Amy Adams
The Labour government's Budget has been called 'National lite' by some, but National's finance spokesperson Amy Adams tells Susie Ferguson it falls short on spending and is full of broken promises. Audio
Labour significantly running up debt - Amy Adams
National's finance spokesperson Amy Adams responds to the 2018 Budget, saying Labour could use its balance sheets far more effectively, such as forming public-private partnerships. Video, Audio