Simon Bridges

The Leader of the Opposition says it's not too early to start talking about an exit plan, but the focus has to remain on heightened levels of testing and contact tracing, and tougher border… Audio

There's no sign the Government will tighten quarantine controls for those arriving at the border, in response to calls from the opposition to quarantine and test everyone.

The police have admitted… Audio

Parliament's Epidemic Response Committee met for the first time yesterday and are meeting again today to scrutinise the government's handling of Covid 19.

National Party leader Simon Bridges chairs… Audio

New Zealand is waking up to a morning like no other in its history - people are confined to their homes, everything but essential services are shut.

The Prime Minister's expectation of what people… Audio

New Zealanders are waking up to a new reality - the country in isolation, to protect tens of thousands of New Zealanders from an invisible enemy - Covid-19.

As of midnight, everyone apart from… Audio

Parliament is being suspended for almost five weeks after urgent business is dealt with today.

A new cross-party committee has been set up to allow for continued scrutiny of the government's Covid-19… Audio

Parliament will urgently convene one last time this afternoon to put the country in a State of Emergency before shutting up shop over the four-week lockdown.

MPs will then head into self-isolation -… Audio

Comments on the latest covid-19 measures from Simon Bridges, leader of the Opposition. Audio

The Prime Minister has taken some issue over the Leader of the Opposition's questions about Covid-19 testing. Audio

The National Party leader is accusing the Government of getting its priorities wrong in its emergency economic package.

Simon Bridges says the Covid-19 package puts money in the pockets of… Audio

The government is promising to keep spending as and when required to get New Zealand through a recession that's now almost certain.

It says its $12.1 billion economic package to support businesses… Audio

National has released a list of the first regulations it will scrap if elected - and the Government's proposed rental law changes is in the firing line.

The party's leader, Simon Bridges, has vowed… Audio

National is unveiling the first of its five-point economic growth plan this morning - laying out its plan to slash red-tape.

Leader Simon Bridges says the party has brought forward the release due to… Audio

National Party leader Simon Bridges has criticised the Government's response to Covid-19, saying the economic response to the outbreak has been sub par.

He told reporters on Tuesday there has not… Audio

One of the men charged over donations to the National Party was at one stage to have gone to the party's candidate college, which identifies and train potential members of Parliament.

Jami-Lee Ross… Audio

National leader Simon Bridges talks to Lisa Owen about the government toughening its stance on Australian criminals in New Zealand.

"If it's right in principal and fair's fair, why wouldn't you do… Video, Audio

The National Party is putting pressure on the Prime Minister to take a tougher stance on deporting Australian criminals ahead of her trip across the Tasman this week.

National leader Simon Bridges… Audio

‘Don’t ask me, not my problem’ really is an appropriate response from MPs in Question Time - but probably in fancier words.  Audio