Nicola Willis

Nicola Willis

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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
0.03%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
589,384
Power
25,667$
Sentiment
6.64
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
New Zealand 11 6.64 12.22% +0% 4,822,233 589,384 $210,000 25,667$
Totals 11 4,822,233 589,384 $210,000 25,667$
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Recent Mentions

New Zealand New Zealand: Finance Minister Nicola Willis has delivered her third Budget, with schools, hospitals and Waikato motorists emerging as the big winners. 9

Audrey Young Liam Dann Jenee Tibshraeny Chris Bishop Shane Jones David Seymour
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Budget 2026 live Q&A: Audrey Young, Liam Dann and Jenée Tibshraeny answer your questions

New Zealand New Zealand: Finance Minister Nicola Willis said changes were about 'rebalancing support' in relation to renters, 'not reducing it'. 6

Marama Davidson Dr Claire Achmad Dame Karen Poutasi Liam Dann Audrey Young Jenee Tibshraeny Rachel Maher
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Opposition, advocates slam Budget 2026 for failing on child poverty targets

New Zealand New Zealand: Finance Minister Nicola Willis stated the Government's intention to meet international climate obligations. 6

Chloe Swarbrick James Shaw Winston Peters
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Chlöe Swarbrick revisits ‘Okay boomer’ speech as Greens call for high-level powers to help fight climate change

New Zealand New Zealand: Nicola Willis is the Finance Minister of New Zealand who suggested people in social housing have 'effectively won the Lotto'. 4

Christopher Luxon Dr Matt Hall Winston Peters Ayesha Verrall Chris Hipkins Aperahama Edwards Mariameno Kapa Kingi Willow Jean Prime Huhana Lyndon Barbara Edmonds Jeff Flake Neil Gorsuch
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Lobbying controversy centred on PM Christopher Luxon’s office stinks to high heaven – Audrey Young

New Zealand New Zealand: Nicola Willis is the Finance Minister directing banks not to pass levy costs on to customers. 7

David Seymour Christopher Luxon Barbara Edmonds Jamie Ensor
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Budget 2026: Finance Minister Nicola Willis directs banks not to pass levy costs on to Kiwis, David Seymour says customers will pay

New Zealand New Zealand: Nicola Willis delivered the fiscal plan for Budget 2026 while acknowledging her family's support. 9

Liam Dann Audrey Young Jenee Tibshraeny
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Budget 2026: Finance Minister Nicola Willis’ heartfelt family moment during fiscal plan delivery

New Zealand New Zealand: Hipkins was sceptical of Finance Minister Nicola Willis’ celebration of a return to surplus in 2028/29. 5

Chris Hipkins Christopher Luxon Chloe Swarbrick Adam Pearse
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Budget 2026: Labour not saying what it would keep or cut from Nicola Willis’ Budget

New Zealand New Zealand: Finance Minister Nicola Willis confirmed her Budget’s capital allowance would be increased to a net $5.7 billion. 8

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Budget 2026: Government spends $7b on new hospitals, roads and schools. Here’s where they are

New Zealand New Zealand: Nicola Willis is the Government's representative who unveiled the Budget and criticized NZ First and Labour's policies. 7

Erica Stanford Simeon Brown Shane Jones Winston Peters David Seymour Chris Bishop Mark Mitchell James Shaw
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Budget 2026: Schools and hospitals win, banks get surprise tax, Nicola Willis gets to surplus, and launches super-sized attack on NZ First and Labour for ‘robbing’ Kiwis under 50

New Zealand New Zealand: Nicola Willis is the Finance Minister who is expected to deliver for voters in the election year. 6

Liam Dann Audrey Young Jenee Tibshraeny
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Budget 2026: Will Finance Minister Nicola Willis deliver for voters in election year?