Simon Bridges
NZ should not take sides in US-China 'virtual war' - Bridges
The United States has asked telecommunications providers in countries it is allies with to avoid using equipment from Chinese tech giant Huawei. Earlier this month the company partnered with Spark for… Video, Audio
Pike re-entry: Safety was priority over politics - Bridges
The Minister responsible for Pike River Andrew Little says the National government totally failed the families of Pike River. Today marks the eighth anniversary of the mine disaster which killed 29… Audio
'We can't take strong economy for granted' - Simon Bridges
National has described a year of "economic mismanagement and disarray" under the Labour-led government. However last week official figures showed unemployment had fallen to a 10-year low. GDP growth… Audio
Secret recordings of Jami-Lee Ross raise ethical issues for media
National’s leaders faced more curly questions after another secret recording featuring MP- gone-rogue Jami-Lee Ross was leaked to media. That raised more questions about the ethics of squeezing… Audio
Paula Bennett: ‘I stand by what we did and how we did it’
National's deputy leader Paula Bennett has spoken for the first time since the leak of another recording involving Jami-Lee Ross. She told RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson she has no regrets with… Audio
Simon Bridges discusses new Jami-Lee Ross recording
A taped conversation between former National MP Jami-Lee Ross and party leader Simon Bridges and his deputy Paula Bennett shows the leadership tried to keep their internal problems out of the public… Audio
New tape of Jami-Lee Ross, Bridges, Bennett leaked
A taped conversation between former National MP Jami-Lee Ross and party leader Simon Bridges and his deputy Paula Bennett shows the leadership tried to keep their internal problems out of the public… Audio
Czech criminal's case 'did not come before National minister' - Bridges
The case of a convicted drug smuggler from the Czech Republic being allowed to stay in New Zealand has become an embarrassment for the government. Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has been… Audio
Abortion law change a 'conscience issue' for MPs - Simon Bridges
National Party leader Simon Bridges and his wife Natalie met the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Government House on Sunday night. The Opposition leader joins Guyon Espiner to discuss this, as well as… Audio
The case for and against Judith Collins leading National
Opinion - Judith Collins could be back in the frame as a serious contender for the National Party leadership, following Simon Bridges' "worst week in politics", writes political commentator Bryce…
100 years of sitting
Speaker Trevor Mallard has marked the 100th anniversary of the first sitting in Parliament's debating chamber. Video, Audio
Electoral Commission ‘providing advice’ to police on JLR claims
The Electoral Commission has been approached by police regarding claims of corruption made by former National MP Jami-Lee Ross. It says it is "providing advice as required". Video, Audio
Bridges: Ross 'no longer my problem'
Simon Bridges has said renegade MP Jami-Lee Ross is no longer his problem. It comes as a new poll shows the National has slipped since the drama unfolded. Audio
National Party inquiry to ensure staff 'feeling safe' - Bridges
The latest political poll shows the firestorm unleashed by MP Jami-Lee Ross has damaged the National Party and its leader. The One News Colmar Brunton poll was taken from Monday to Friday last week… Audio
National slips behind Labour in latest political poll
The unfolding Jami-Lee Ross saga has damaged National, with support for the party and party leader falling in the latest political poll. The OneNews Colmar Brunton shows Labour ahead of National and… Audio
Meltdowns, blow-ups and blowback as MP goes rogue
Explosive revelations by MP gone rogue Jami-Lee Ross hogged headlines and preoccupied political reporting all week. The volume of coverage and comment obscured reporting of some of the significant… Video, Audio
Politics v Parliament: Jami-Lee Ross' effect on the House
Former National Party member Jami-Lee Ross' departure from the party made headlines this week but the news had little effect on Parliament's day to day business. Video, Audio
Political panel: Jane Clifton and Ben Thomas on Jami-Lee Ross going rogue
Jane Clifton and Ben Thomas discuss an exhausting week of politics in terms of the fall out, the motives and where it leaves the National Party in the eyes of the public. Explosive revelations have… Audio
Week in Politics: No quick fix for National's woes
Analysis - With a police investigation under way and a by-election still to take place there's no way National will be able to shut down the Jami-Lee Ross scandal, writes Peter Wilson.
National MP Mark Mitchell on Jami-Lee Ross
National MP Mark Mitchell responds to the news that Jami-Lee Ross won't resign, and talks about the latest secret tape released. Video, Audio