Simon Bridges

The barbecues and jandals are out, and suits and long hours sitting in the debating chamber are in, for MPs who returned to Parliament for the first sitting block of the year yesterday. First order of… Audio

Labour has leapfrogged the National Party in the latest political poll. For the first time in more than a decade The Newshub Reid Research poll last night had Labour ahead on 47.5 percent. National… Audio

Investor confidence has fallen to a two year low in the latest quarterly survey from the ASB bank. Opposition leader Simon Bridges says there's no doubt there are storm clouds in the international… Audio

This year National Party leader Simon Bridges has been at Waitangi for events leading up to February 6th. He took part in the powhiri for Parliamentarians for at the Upper Marae on February 5th before… Audio

National says the government should be wary of its Provincial Growth Fund being "the banker of last resort for Māori land owners". The government announced on Sunday that it would provide access to… Audio

Throughout the week tax has been hitting the headlines with National saying their new plan would give the average worker an extra $430 a year. Economist Bernard Hickey looks at the numbers. Audio

Talks are quietly afoot to set up a new political party, which would focus on the environment but not be wedded to the political left. The former Green Party leadership contender and wannabe National… Audio

Simon Bridges says the failure of successive governments to overhaul planning rules has put homes beyond the means of most people. The annual Demographia International Housing Affordability released… Audio

National party leader SImon Bridges shares his favourite Christmas cracker joke. Audio

Sometimes choosing a general question for that all-important primary gives the asker an advantage, sometimes it turns out to be a disadvantage. Sometimes it might just be an unintended Christmas gift.

The National Party says the government should not support a United Nations migration pact due to be signed in Morocco this week. UN member states are meeting in Marrakech over the next two days to… Audio

National MPs walked out of the House this afternoon after party leader Simon Bridges was ejected by the Speaker. But Mr Bridges remains defiant, saying he called out Speaker Trevor Mallard for openly… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has placed 29th on Forbes magazine's most powerful women in the world list. Ms Ardern is also the most mentioned politician on New Zealand twitter, while Judith Collins… Audio

National MP Maggie Barry is insisting she has been cleared of bullying claims made by former staff members. Parliamentary services cleared her of any wrongdoing but documents obtained by the Herald… Audio