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National MPs will be lobbied over the weekend as the beleaguered party tries to sort its leadership crisis in the cleanest possible fashion before Tuesday's expected leadership vote. Audio

The oppposition's top job is vacant again - for the fifth time in four years. National MPs will elect a new leader on Tuesday and until then Dr Shane Reti will fill the role.

He says he's a chair… Audio

A political commentator says one of the best candidates for the National Party leadership is being overlooked.

Dr Shane Reti is just hours into his role as interim leader of the National Party after… Audio

Judith Collins is out - but who is next in line?

The competition is on, and National MPs have given themselves a Tuesday deadline to consider their options before filling the top job.

The implosion… Audio

The contest is on for who will take over from Judith Collins as Oppositon leader after she was turfed from the position in a torrid and bruising caucus meeting.

National MPs have given themselves… Audio

Former National Party MP David Parker wants to see party president Peter Goodfellow resign from his role after yesterday's leadership debacle.

National MPs will elect the party's fifth leader in four… Audio

National's hangover could continue for some time with the party in disarray after yesterday's ousting of Judith Collins as leader. Collins was dumped after just 499 days as leader at a three hour… Audio

Another National Party Leader ousted in the ongoing play for leadership. Judith Collins has lost the top job, following a shambolic day for the party. The vote of no confidence came after Ms Collins… Audio

Judith Collins says she's pleased to be "just the MP for Papakura again" and has vowed to stay on, and stand again in 2023.

But will the voters want her after a torrid 24 hours and an ugly leadership… Audio

Former National MP and Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman knows what it's like to take a tilt for at the leadership.

He threw his hat in the ring in 2016 after John Key announced he was resigning. Back… Video, Audio

RNZ political editor Jane Patterson is at the Parliament studio.

She discusses why the National Party is taking time to choose a new leader, after the vote of no confidence in Judith Collins. Video, Audio

National's leadership revolving door has spat out yet another customer. Judith Collins has been ousted as National's leader, following a shambolic day for the party.

The vote of no confidence came… Audio

Dr Shane Reti announces himself as interim leader of the National Party Audio

As you may have heard, there has been a major and very public fallout in the National Party.  Audio

Judith Collins has been rolled as the National Party's leader after accusing former leader Simon Bridges of "serious misconduct".

Dr Shane Reti is now the party's interim leader.

Māni Dunlop is… Audio

The National Party is holding a crisis caucus meeting, after Judith Collins publicly demoted Simon Bridges and stripped him of his portfolios in a late night news release.

So, how will this all go… Audio

National Party MPs are still locked away in a caucus meeting after internal issues erupted into the public arena around 9.30pm last night, while Parliament was sitting under urgency.

Party leader… Audio

RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson as a special caucus meeting takes place following the sudden demotion of Simon Bridges by National Party Leader Judith Collins, following an allegation of serious… Audio

A political commentator says the events in the National Party over the last 12 hours have been "destructive".

National's leader Judith Collins has demoted Simon Bridges to the backbenches after… Audio

There are hectic scenes at Parliament this morning ahead of a National Party caucus meeting.

The meeting has been called after leader Judith Collins demoted Simon Bridges to the backbenches in a… Audio

National's leader Judith Collins has demoted Simon Bridges after an accusation he made offensive comments to a National MP who RNZ understands is Jacqui Dean.

The shock news came in a media release… Audio

National MP Simon O'Connor says Judith Collins must resign after late night drama on Wednesday.

Collins released a statement at 9:30pm on Wednesday announcing the demotion of Simon Bridges over… Audio

National MPs are in disarray after their leader Judith Collins dropped a late night bombshell, demoting Simon Bridges over an old complaint about lewd comments.

Collins will front to media at 10am on… Audio

Politics now and it's more bad news for the National Party which has taken another hit in the latest Newshub-Reid Research poll. At the same time, the Act Party had an astonishing 4.9 percentage point… Audio