Simon Bridges

The National Party is questioning Shane Jones' role in a decision to grant a group $4.6 million from the provincial growth fund - calling it a conflict of interest. Before he returned to Parliament as… Audio

The leader of the National Party says the proposed Capital Gains Tax would reduce retirement savings for an average earner's KiwiSaver by $64,000 over the course of their working life. Simon Bridges… Video, Audio

Mediawatch's midweek catch-up with Lately. This week Colin talks to Karyn Hay about lame lawsuits targeting US papers, some must-read and must-see local journalism, a politician copping flak for…

The National Party says there would be nothing fair about a capital gains tax, and that it will hit middle New Zealand, not the wealthy. The party has been warning the proposed tax would be an attack… Audio

Political scientist Bryce Edwards says the One News-Colmar Brunton poll shows Judith Collins is the "definite replacement" if Simon Bridges is no longer National's leader. Audio

Relations between China and New Zealand are under strain and National claims the government has mismanaged the relationship. But the Prime Minister has accused National of playing politics with… Audio

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.