25 Nov 2021

National Party MPs arrive at Parliament ahead of caucus

From Morning Report, 8:11 am on 25 November 2021

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 shock move last night, citing alleged inappropriate comments he made to MP Jacqui Dean several years ago.

Bridges told media this morning that the move by Collins was "desperate".

Political reporter Katie Scotcher spoke to Susie Ferguson from Parliament.