Steven Joyce
Fast-tracked visas for foreign cops to boost NZ police numbers
Fast-tracking visas for foreign police officers to expand the force is being considered by the new government. It's promised to boost the number of women and men in blue by 1,800 over the next three… Audio
New govt's housing ban lacks detail - Steven Joyce
In an effort to ease the housing crisis, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday announced Labour would make changes to the Overseas Investment Act to classify residential housing as "sensitive". It… Audio
New government defends spending plans
The new government has enough headroom to pay for dozens of new coalition policy pledges, incoming Finance Minister Grant Robertson says. Audio
Coalition deals likely to push Labour budgets into red - Joyce
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern and her negotiating team have taken on some big ticket items from NZ First and the Greens to secure their support. Those concessions include a one billion dollar a year… Audio
National campaign chairman Steven Joyce
National Party campaign chairman Steven Joyce. Audio
‘Strong start but early days’ - Steven Joyce
National campaign manager Steven Joyce says the results are subject to change throughout the evening as 'there's been so much change throughout the campaign'. Jane Patterson asks him to respond to… Video, Audio
Digging deep for the hole truth
National’s discovery of a 12 billion dollar-deep hole triggered a string of claims, counterclaims and sporting similes in the media. But did they get to the hole truth in time? Audio
Finance debate: Steven Joyce, Grant Robertson
Last week National's finance spokesperson Steven Joyce claimed Labour's fiscal plan had an $11.7b hole. That claim, denied by Labour's finance spokesman Grant Robertson, has been debunked by virtually… Audio
Fiscal hole? Hit the havoc button
Opinion - Steven Joyce's claim about Labour's finances wasn't about money. It was a high-risk gambit that could hurt not only National but democracy itself, writes Bronwyn Hayward.
Steven Joyce defends claims about Labour's $11b hole
National's finance spokesperson Steven Joyce says there's an $11b hole in Labour's fiscal plan, but almost a dozen economists say that's not true. Video, Audio
Economists reject Joyce's attack Labour's fiscal plan
The economic consultancy Business and Economic Research Limited (BERL) is rejecting the National Party's claim there are errors in the Labour Party Fiscal Plan. BERL's executive director Ganesh Nana… Audio
N Korea a reason to keep debt down - Steven Joyce
Steven Joyce says Labour's fiscal policy would dump National's planned tax cuts, increase spending and almost double the debt. He tells Morning Report with global uncertainties like North Korea and… Audio
National slams Labour's tourist tax plan
Labour has said its $25 border levy will raise $75 million a year to be spent on tourism and conservation, but National says the plan risks putting off tourists Audio
Money talks: Can govt afford to spend?
The larger than expected surplus for this financial year of $2.1 billion could be a one-off with surpluses for the following years being more muted. Economists Ganesh Nana from Berl and Cameron Bagrie… Audio
Govt has money but not for big spending - Steven Joyce
An extra $2 billion has been revealed in Crown accounts, but National is warning there's little room for big spending. Steven Joyce discusses the numbers with Guyon Espiner. Audio
National rules out family incomes package until 2020
National's finance spokesperson Steven Joyce joins Checkpoint to discuss the government's finances and what his party will do with a $2b surplus. Video, Audio
Joyce urges caution as Govt opens books
National says another tax package could be on the cards after opening the books but not until 2020, while Labour rules out putting up the income tax rates. Video, Audio
National's job of winning seats just got harder
Peter Dunne's shock resignation means National's loses a crucial 'plus one'. National's campaign manager, Steven Joyce, is in the Wellington studio. Audio
Aus Wars, The Empire Taxes Back & The Return of the Parker
This week, National starts its fight back as Bill English goes to boot camp, Jacinda Ardern negotiates her first international stoush and Grant Robertson opens the door to a Capital Gains Tax. Audio
MPs react to shock resignation of Metiria Turei
MPs from across the political spectrum were caught unaware by the shock resignation of Green co-leader Metiria Turei. RNZ political reporter Mei Heron reports. Audio