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Veteran National MP Judith Collins says she is "very happy" with the new leadership team, as she confirms her vote went to Todd Muller - not Simon Bridges. Audio

Veteran National MP Judith Collins says she is "very happy" with the new leadership team, as she confirms her vote went to Todd Muller - not Simon Bridges. Audio

Analysis - Winston Peters hands National a gift, ministers struggle with border botch-ups and there's a poll boost for National's new leader, writes Peter Wilson.

National's poll numbers have rebounded from their May lows, but the party still trails Labour by 12 percent, a new 1 News Colmar Brunton poll shows. Audio

Veteran politician Nick Smith says it is not significant that his campaign launch is being attended by National's finance spokesman and not the party's new leader.

The new National Party leader has made his pitch to voters for the position of prime minister in a speech in Bay of Plenty today, in the rural community of Te Puna where he grew up.

National backbench MP Chris Penk has released a book criticising the government's "lockdown lunacy" as "incompetent", a position that would seem at odds with that of his party's leadership.

Border control quandaries, a stocktake showing 24 hospital buildings in poor condition, a backtrack on Strike Force Raptor, and accusations the government has broken an election promise.

National is distancing itself from its controversial Strike Force Raptor proposal, saying it would not direct the police to set up such a unit if elected.

This week in Question Time the top-of-the-bill bouts involved a lot of repetition. Repeated questions, repeated answers. Reprises, reiterations and recaps. Do I need to say that again?

The House: Parliament has a new Leader of the Opposition with a new strategy in Question Time. We compare his tactics to those of former leader Simon Bridges. Audio

Parliament has a new Leader of the Opposition with a new strategy in Question Time, we compare his tactics to Simon Bridges' ones.

A new leader of the opposition means a new approach to question time particularly when it comes to quizzing the Prime Minister. 

The new National Party leader has defended the lack of diversity on his front bench, saying there are plenty of talented Māori in the wider caucus.

MP Nicola Willis jumped from number 45 to 14 on the party's list in leader Todd Muller's caucus reshuffle. Audio

Senior National MP Amy Adams has backtracked on her retirement plans after a change of leadership last week and is ranked third in caucus following a minor reshuffle. Video