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The National Party is dangling an election year carrot - tax cuts - but is still holding back all of the details.

In his 'State of the Nation' speech, leader Simon Bridges said New Zealanders were… Audio

Twenty nine workers providing welfare support services to Manus Island refugees resigned enmasse 10 days ago in protest over low wages. Audio

Paul Barber, co-author of the Salvation Army's State of the Nation report out today, talks about the areas where New Zealand is still failing parts of society badly. Audio

Keep New Zealand Beautiful CEO, Heather Saunderson has a simple message - do the right thing and responsibly dispose of litter, but she tells Kathryn that it is also important to understand the… Audio

Three more National Party MPs have resigned, but leader Simon Bridges says there's no cause for concern.

Sarah Dowie, Nicky Wagner and David Carter have announced they will not be running in the… Audio

The Advertising Standards Authority has declined an appeal from the National Party over a Facebook ad on the government's feebate policy.

National Party leader Simon Bridges told Morning Report he… Audio

The Pacific Communnity is helping regional met services to forecast coastal indunation. Audio

Three National MPs have announced they are retiring from parliament ahead of this year's general election. Audio

The latest political polls from Newshub-Reid research, shows that the election result is too close to call on current numbers. Audio

Two people thought to be trampers have been found dead in the Makarora River in Otago's Mt Aspiring National Park.

There are few details yet about the two but police believe they may have been… Audio

The National Party may not be able to rely on partnering with the Māori Party after the election, even if that party is able to secure a seat to get itself back into Parliament. 

National… Audio

The Detail takes a guided tour of the Waitangi Museum, which houses a host of stories about the people who built Aotearoa. Audio

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to victory in a supposedly "unwinnable" election.

The Liberal Party's New South Wales deputy campaign director Nick Westenberg gave a presentation to the… Audio

Winston Peters says he knows for a fact the National Party will still be open to coalition talks with New Zealand First after the election, despite the party's leader Simon Bridges ruling it out.

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With the one-year anniversary of the Christchurch terror attacks nearing, there is renewed discussion around updating the national anthem. Audio

China is calling the New Zealand decision to bar foreigners who've travelled from or through China from entering New Zealand 'disappointing".

China's Consul General in Auckland, Ruan Ping, says the… Audio

The National Party has thrown down an electoral challenge - we won't make any deal with New Zealand First post election, so don't waste your vote on them.

It's a high-stakes gamble, attempting to… Audio

Simon Bridges has promised a truthful advertising campaign by National in this year's election campaign but it appears the definition of truth might depend on the eye of the beholder.

The Advertising… Audio

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that a National Party ad on petrol prices was mischievous, but not misleading. It was one of three complaints published yesterday that were not upheld.

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National is disputing the government's claims that their Roads of National Significance weren't funded.

Yesterday Jacinda Ardern and Grant Robertson announced $12 billion will be spent on… Audio

The Serious Fraud Office is pursuing criminal charges against four people in relation to donations paid into a National Party bank account, but their identity is likely to remain secret for some time.

The government has accused National of sitting on his hands for nine years and touting so called "ghost" projects that were never actually funded.

That's something National says is simply not true.

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The Serious Fraud Office has filed criminal charges against four people in relation to electoral donations paid into a National Party bank account.

It comes after former National MP Jami-Lee Ross… Video, Audio

The countdown to Election Day is on - with the Prime Minister revealing people will head to the polls on September the 19th.

The date coincides with Suffrage Day - 127 years since women won the right… Audio

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The son of a National MP has suddenly pleaded guilty to animal cruelty offences on Tuesday afternoon.

Barbara Kuriger's son… Audio