Nicola Willis

Nicola Willis is the Finance Minister of New Zealand, recognized for her role in addressing the country's fiscal challenges. She has been instrumental in instructing Treasury to adopt new measures for evaluating the government's surplus and deficit, particularly in light of the financial pressures stemming from the ACC's significant deficit. Willis's decisions reflect the government's efforts to stabilize its financial situation amid rising costs associated with ACC services.

Global Media Ratings

Dominance

0.00%

Persistence

3 wks

Reach

93,828

Power

4,086$

Sentiment

5.50

Countries Mentioned

Country	Mentions	Sentiment	Dominance	+ Persistence	x Population	= Reach	x GDP (millions)	= Power
New Zealand	16	5.50	1.50%	+30%	4,822,233	93,828	$210,000	4,086$
Totals	16				4,822,233	93,828	$210,000	4,086$

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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

New Zealand: Nicola Willis is mentioned in the context of raising expectations for National but not following through. 4

Duncan Garner Christopher Luxon Chris Hipkins Winston Peters Jacinda Ardern Erica Stanford Chris Bishop

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Duncan Garner: Christopher Luxon continues to sound like he’s managing risk, not leading a country

New Zealand: Nicola Willis responded strongly to Chris Hipkins' criticisms, defending the Government's economic policies. 7

Chris Hipkins Barbara Edmonds Craig Renney Grant Robertson Chloe Swarbrick

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Thomas Coughlan: Chris Hipkins and Nicola Willis go to war over who broke the economy

New Zealand: Nicola Willis is the Finance Minister who ended the ring-fencing of Emissions Trading Scheme revenue for the Climate Emergency Response Fund. 4

Emily Mabin Sutton Rehette Stoltz Chloe Swarbrick Simon Watts Christopher Luxon Hayward

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Deadly storms expose growing gap between disaster recovery and climate preparation

New Zealand: Finance Minister Nicola Willis responded to Chris Hipkins' comments about funding cuts. 5

Winston Peters Christopher Luxon Todd Mcclay Judith Collins Sir Geoffrey Palmer Dr Amokura Kawharu Dr Mark Hickford Chris Hipkins Grant Robertson Julia Anne Genter David Seymour Gerry Brownlee Adrian Rurawhe Joseph Mooney Penny Simmonds Phil Goff Camilla Belich Greg Fleming

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: India FTA fight: Trouble brewing in coalition as Winston Peters pushes his advantage – Audrey Young

New Zealand: Nicola Willis praised Judith Collins for her support of women in Parliament. 7

Judith Collins Helen Clark Nicky Hager Don Brash Simon Bridges Christopher Luxon Phil Goff Cameron Slater Todd Muller

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Outrageous Fortuna: The life and times of Judith Collins

New Zealand: Nicola Willis sets Budget Day date and promises a cost-cutting focus for the upcoming budget. 8

Christopher Luxon

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Nicola Willis sets Budget Day date, promises cost-cutting focus

New Zealand: Finance Minister Nicola Willis has confirmed that while a Budget surplus isn’t now forecast until the 2029-30 fiscal year, she hasn’t given up hope on her target for a surplus in 2028-29. 6

Liam Dann Chris Luxon Sharon Zollner

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Why the economic recovery might not be enough for National - Liam Dann

New Zealand: When asked for her reaction to today’s data, Willis said inflation was being monitored closely, but it was a 'lot lower than it was'. 7

David Seymour Javier Milei Winston Peters Chris Hipkins Christopher Luxon Jamie Ensor

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Consumer price index: Concern within Government about inflation threat, interest rate hike forecast brought forward

New Zealand: Nicola Willis is the Finance Minister of New Zealand. 6

Mark Berger Shamubeel Eaqub Naz Madden Frandi Paul Spoonley Thomas Lamb Cathy Bray

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Why are New Zealanders moving to Australia? More money, better vibes

New Zealand: Nicola Willis is the current Minister of Finance involved in economic battles within the political landscape. 5

Ruth Richardson Grant Robertson Chloe Swarbrick Mariana Mazzucato Thomas Piketty Yanis Varoufakis Gary Stevenson

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Danyl McLauchlan: Between austerity and orthodoxy, NZ’s left goes quiet