Nicola Willis

Nicola Willis

politician New Zealand

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
0.01%
Persistence
43 wks
Reach
604,094
Power
26,307$
Sentiment
6.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
New Zealand 26 6.00 2.36% +430% 4,822,233 604,094 $210,000 26,307$
Totals 26 4,822,233 604,094 $210,000 26,307$
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Recent Mentions

New Zealand New Zealand: Nicola Willis is a Minister involved in a debate regarding economic issues in New Zealand. 6

Ruth Richardson Cameron Bagrie Brad Olsen Fleur Fitzsimons Adam Pearse Jan Tinetti Teanau Tuiono Julia Gabel
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Nicola Willis vs Ruth Richardson: Taxpayers’ Union backs down, requests economist moderator

New Zealand New Zealand: Finance Minister Nicola Willis shows her mettle as attacks come from left and right. 7

Ruth Richardson Andrew Bayly Chris Bishop Chris Hipkins Mariameno Kapa Kingi Takuta Ferris Katie Nimon Winston Peters Sir Maarten Wevers Naomi Ferguson
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Finance Minister Nicola Willis shows her mettle as attacks come from left and right – Audrey Young

New Zealand New Zealand: Finance Minister Nicola Willis encouraged banks to prove they were competitive. 7

Christian Hawkesby Dr Anna Breman Jenee Tibshraeny
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: ASB quietly stops offering some mortgage rate discounts as Westpac hikes its longer-term rates

New Zealand New Zealand: Finance Minister Nicola Willis urged New Zealanders to shop around for better mortgage rates. 7

Christopher Luxon Dr Anna Breman Chris Hipkins David Seymour
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Finance Minister Nicola Willis react as Westpac hikes mortgage rates

New Zealand New Zealand: Nicola Willis is referenced as the Finance Minister involved in the RNZ budget cuts. 5

Paul Goldsmith David Seymour Pip Keane Jim Mather Paul Thompson Shayne Currie
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Media Insider: RNZ salary costs rise $5m, number of people earning more than $100,000 increases from 145 to 178

New Zealand New Zealand: Nicola Willis challenges Ruth Richardson to a face-to-face debate about the fiscal position. 7

Ruth Richardson Tory Relf Grant Robertson Robert Muldoon Bill English
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Ruth Richardson agrees to debate country’s fiscal position with Nicola Willis

New Zealand New Zealand: Nicola Willis confirms Budget 2026 spending plans and discusses the return to surplus. 7

Grant Robertson Iain Rennie Jenee Tibshraeny
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Nicola Willis confirms Budget 2026 spending plans; return to surplus could be slowed

New Zealand New Zealand: Nicola Willis is the Finance Minister who identified lack of competition as a key problem in the economy. 5

Danyl Mclauchlan Christopher Luxon Winston Peters Todd Mcclay Erica Stanford Chris Bishop Chris Penk Simeon Brown David Seymour Brooke Van Velden Paul Goldsmith Shane Jones
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Danyl McLauchlan on the highs and lows of the year for the coalition govt

New Zealand New Zealand: Finance Minister Nicola Willis has already set the operating allowance for next year at $2.4 billion. 7

Chris Bishop Simon Upton Sir Robert Muldoon David Seymour Christopher Luxon Simon Watts Barbara Edmonds
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Election year battlelines: National, Labour clash over health and tax - Dynamic Business

New Zealand New Zealand: Finance Minister Nicola Willis definitely was enthusiastic about welcoming Bremen privately in Wellington. 7

Daniel Solander Anna Breman Liam Dann
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Why a Swedish central banker matters more than Ikea’s meatballs – Liam Dann