Election 2026: National rules out increasing GST

Jamie EnsorChief Political Reporter·NZ Herald·27 Aug, 2026 04:13 AM2 mins to read‌National's Nicola Willis has twice ruled it out. Photo / Mark Mitchell National's Nicola Willis has twice ruled it out. Photo / Mark Mitchell National has ruled out increasing GST if re-elected.Following the pledge from National finance spokeswoman Nicola Willis last weekend of “no new taxes”, questions turned to whether the party would instead increase existing taxes or levies. Willis on Wednesday told reporters her party had “no plans” to increase existing taxes,