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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says National Party health spokesperson has been briefed on Covid-19 over the weekend by the director general of health, alongside the Health Minister.

"We are offering… Audio

National is unveiling the first of its five-point economic growth plan this morning - laying out its plan to slash red-tape.

Leader Simon Bridges says the party has brought forward the release due to… Audio

Gun Control New Zealand spokesperson Philippa Yasbek joins The Panel to discuss the National Party wanting to water down a proposal to restrict extremists from obtaining a firearms licence. Audio

Despite being the oldest in the elite field, 47-year-old Cameron Brown is still giving himself a good chance of winning the New Zealand Ironman for a 13th time in Taupo on Saturday.

Brown first… Audio

Former National Party MP Jami-Lee Ross has used Parliamentary privilege to accuse his former party of receiving "large amounts of foreign donations" linked to the Chinese Communist Party.

Speaking in… Audio

New Zealand shot-putter Tom Walsh admits to have been a little frustrated with how his season has gone so far but he's hoping to make amends at this weekend's National Track championships in… Audio

Meanwhile National MP David Bennett is facing heavy criticism for saying people should be panic buying in the face of the Covid-19 outbreak.

The Hamilton East MP told a local radio station people… Audio

The Government's being accused of 'virtue-signalling' after banning KiwiSaver default funds from investing in fossil fuel companies.

A number of changes will be made to how the default funds are run… Audio

A Samoa government official says women in the country are already part of the decision-making process and if their voices are not being heard it's because of a lack of interest on their part. Audio

Mark Perkins (AKA Merk) is about to celebrate his first global release, and embark on his first NZ/ Australia tour. Audio

The National Party says the Government should scrap its tax on fuel - and promises to do just that if it's elected instead of "tinkering" around the edges of the law.

Finance spokesperson Paul… Audio

The Tertiary Education Union is urging the government to call a national meeting to coordinate how education providers respond to the Covid-19 virus.

Universities, polytechnics and schools could lose… Audio

One of the country's top air quality scientists says new proposals to clean up the nation's air are long overdue. Under proposed changes in a Ministry for the Environment discussion document… Audio

One of the men charged over donations to the National Party was at one stage to have gone to the party's candidate college, which identifies and train potential members of Parliament.

Jami-Lee Ross… Audio

National security experts are warning foreign interference is happening in New Zealand in exactly the same way as across the Tasman.

Australia's Security Intelligence Organisation says foreign… Audio

Less than two years after undergoing a four-year earthquake strengthening upgrade, the National War Memorial in Wellington has been closed indefinitely because engineers say it's an earthquake risk.

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The National Party is putting pressure on the Prime Minister to take a tougher stance on deporting Australian criminals ahead of her trip across the Tasman this week.

National leader Simon Bridges… Audio

An electoral law expert says the National Party can't entirely wash its hand of the fraud charges laid against Jami-Lee Ross.

Ross used to be a National Party MP but is now independent.

He's named… Audio

Business New Zealand's chief executive Kirk Hope joins The Panel to talk about National's plan to scrap the minimum wage increase, if it wins the next election. Audio

The Motor Industry Association's chief executive believes Holden won't be leaving any customers high and dry.

General Motors says it will "retire" the Holden brand from sales, design and engineering… Audio

The Fijian government has been accused of "wrecking the trade union movement" in the country. Audio

The Prime Minsiter is standing by her deputy, despite two scandals now swirling and the opposition calling for him to step down.

Today the Serious Fraud Office confirmed it was launching an… Audio

Simon Bridges has signalled tax cuts are on the cards if National wins the next election. Audio

The National Party has flagged a tax cut package if elected - saying New Zealanders are struggling under the costs imposed by the coalition government.

But there has been little detail offered… Audio

The Serious Fraud Office has laid charges relating to two donations made to the National Party - one in 2017 and one in 2018 - both of a $100,000.

At the end of last month the Office confirmed it was… Audio