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Bridges wraps up 70 public meetings
The National Party leader has completed a tour of New Zealand and says he's encouraged by the response.
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UK interest in NZ trade sparks call for better visa access
The United Kingdom's interest in joining the revamped TPP trade deal has sparked calls from National for New Zealand to put work and holiday visas on the table in free trade talks. Audio
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Kaikōura cycleway plan upsets local iwi: 'There has been no consultation'
A planned cycleway along the coast will cross an urupā - or Māori burial ground - as well as other sacred sites, and cut off access to traditional food gathering areas, Kaikōura iwi say. Audio
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Youth message on Zero Carbon Act: 'Don't mess this up'
The young New Zealanders credited with driving momentum for a Zero Carbon Act have implored MPs not to mess it up in the final stages.
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Defence Strategy paper 'rational, balanced' - Geremie Barme
Concerns have been raised that New Zealand has put its relationship with China under strain with its newly released defence strategy. National Party leader Simon Bridges told Morning Report the… Audio
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NZ's defence strategy risks wrath of China - Bridges
National Party leader Simon Bridges is ringing alarm bells about New Zealand's relations with two world super powers - America and China. Audio
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Defence Strategy will have 'economic ramifications' - Bridges
Simon Bridges is ringing alarm bells about New Zealand's relations with two world super powers America and China. He's told Morning Report he's concerned about the unpredictability of Donald Trump -… Audio
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Goff defends blocking pair who 'spout racist nonsense'
Auckland mayor Phil Goff says he has not stopped far-right activists from speaking but was not going to aid and abet them by providing them with council venues. Audio
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Winston Peters would've let far-right activists speak
Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters says he would have let two far-right Canadian activists speak in New Zealand.
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Simon Bridges: Govt's 'untargeted' spending makes no sense
National Party leader Simon Bridges says the government's planned borrowing is a sign of poor economic management. Audio
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Simon Bridges accuses govt of spending blowout
Opposition leader Simon Bridges is accusing the government of a spending blowout. He says the government plans to increase borrowing by $17 billion over the next four years. Mr Bridges tells Gyles… Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 9 July 2018
Thailand cave rescue: Four boys out, rest must wait; friends of accused paedophile reject widow's accusations; health, hygiene failures in a third of NZ school buildings; tenants not using Tenancy… Audio
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Question Time for 4 July 2018
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Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy?
Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government’s policies and…
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Question Time for 3 July 2018
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Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government’s policies and actions?
TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister of Finance: What reactions has he seen to the Government’s…
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Peters: 'I can see how someone can make that mistake'
Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters is defending Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis, saying he is completely across his portfolio.
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Minister changes inmate forecast comments
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis has done a swift backtrack saying he was aware of the latest prison population projections when the government made the Waikeria Prison decision. Audio
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Minister 'disappointed' by advert criticising NCEA review
Education Minister Chris Hipkins admits to being taken aback by a newspaper advertisement placed by 40 Auckland principals critical of the government's review of NCEA.
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Watch: Simon Bridges on govt's families package
National would undo or restrict major components of the government's families package, leader Simon Bridges tells Morning Report. Video, Audio
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Social Development Minister confident in govt's families package
The National leader says his party will undo or restrict major components of the Government's flagship families package, which came into effect this week. Speaking earlier to Morning Report Mr Bridges… Audio
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'The better way is tax relief' - National criticises Families Package
The government's flagship families package which aims to lift nearly 90,000 children out of poverty came into force on Sunday. It introduces a payment for young babies and a winter payment for… Audio
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Bridges' comedy of errors
Last week opposition leader Simon Bridges joked that nothing he said during a Radio Hauraki interview mattered because there was going to be a "news vacuum" following the birth of the Prime Minister's… Audio
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Bridges' comedy of errors
Last week opposition leader Simon Bridges joked that nothing he said during a Radio Hauraki interview mattered because there was going to be a "news vacuum" following the birth of the Prime Minister's…
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Question Time for 27 June 2018
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Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government’s policies and actions?
CLAYTON MITCHELL to the Minister of Forestry: What reports has he received about the effect…
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Minister defends dumping health targets
The Health Minister says the previous government's health targets were dumped because they were not fit for purpose, and he is working on some new ones. Audio
