Simon Bridges

National's leader has apologised profusely for saying one of his own MPs is 'effing' useless and insists his leadership is safe and that his caucus is united behind him. Simon Bridges was recorded… Audio

National Party leader Simon Bridges has been shaken by the release of the recording of a conversation he had with Jami-Lee Ross about a $100,000 donation. Jami-Lee Ross provided police with the… Audio

Simon Bridges addresses media in Wellington, saying he's apologised to Maureen Pugh for his comments, and says Jami-Lee Ross has defamed him and is a "liar". Video, Audio

Jami-Lee Ross has released a recording of a phone call he had with Simon Bridges about a $100,000 donation from businessman Zhang Yikun, about whether it's better to have two Chinese or two Indian… Video, Audio

The rogue former National MP Jami-Lee Ross will go to the Police today with the evidence he says backs up his explosive claims about breaches of electoral law by the National leader Simon Bridges… Audio

It was an extraordinary day of political turmoil yesterday, Jami Lee Ross quitting the National Party moments before National MPs voted unanimously to expel him from the caucus. Today the MP will lay… Audio

Jami-Lee Ross alleges that Simon Bridges asked him to split a one-hundred thousand donation from a Chinese businessman into smaller parts so it was below the threshold where it would have to be made… Audio

The former National MP Jami-Lee Ross will lay a Police complaint today over what he says are corrupt practices by National's leader, Simon Bridges. But National has hit back saying it can find no… Audio

Newly independent Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross is going to the police today to lay a complaint against his former boss Simon Bridges. In an extraordinary day of political turmoil on Tuesday, Mr Ross quit… Audio

In an extraordinary day at Parliament, the rogue MP Jami-Lee Ross went nuclear, resigning from the National Party and accusing its leader of corruption. Craig McCulloch reports. Video, Audio

Reporter Zac Fleming asked Botany locals if they would vote for Jami-Lee Ross without the support of the National party. Video, Audio

Howick local board chair David Collings says Jami-Lee Ross threatened local board members over their political careers and employment, and said even he was intimidated by the Botany MP. He said he… Video, Audio

Zhang Yikun's wife Annie says National leader Simon Bridges had dinner at their home in Auckland and she wouldn't be surprised if he donated $100,000 to the National party. Video, Audio

National's leader Simon Bridges described Jami-Lee Ross as a "lone wolf MP", whose was now "irrelevant" to the party, which unanimously voted to expel him. He said Mr Ross' allegations against him… Video, Audio

Expelled National Caucus member Jami-Lee Ross has called his former leader Simon Bridges "corrupt". Meanwhile Mr Bridges says Mr Ross has "zero" chance of pinning anything illegal on him when it comes… Audio

RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson reports on the future for the National MP Jami Lee Ross, and the National party leadership. In a stand-up that lasted almost an hour, Jami Lee Ross alleged Mr… Audio

The National Party caucus will decide Jami-Lee Ross' political future when MPs meet at Parliament on Tuesday morning. Yesterday Simon Bridges released a report pointing the finger at Mr Ross as the… Audio

National MP Judith Collins says she is "very happy" to back party leader Simon Bridges, and she also wouldn't put up with "this sort of behaviour". Video, Audio