National Party
National Party will vote on leadership on Tuesday
National MPs will be asked to decide between the current leadership team and challengers Todd Muller and Nikki Kaye next week.
Simon Bridges has confirmed a vote for both leader and deputy will be… Audio
Political party donations in New Zealand
News broke this week that police and the Serious Fraud Office will investigate the New Zealand First Foundation to see if it has breached the Electoral Act. This follows an announcement on the 29th of… Audio
National Party office burglary a 'sinister' start to election year
The National Party says a burglary at its Auckland headquarters is a sinister start to election year.
Three laptops were taken from the office in Greenlane in the break in - yet other other items… Video, Audio
National selects 17 year old candidate for Palmerston North
Former National Party staffer, Ben Thomas talks about the selection of a 17 year old school boy as the National Party candidate for Palmerston North. Audio
The National Party releases its law and order policy today
Former National Party press secretary, Ben Thomas, joins the discussion on the National Party law and order policy released today. Audio
12: Post-War New Zealand
After the war came a new quest for security and identity. With it came new political debates and alliances. Maori and Pasifika moved to the cities. The way we viewed ourselves as a nation was… Audio
Whipping MPs for a job
It may be a kinder, gentler Parliament but there are still a lot of whips around the place. Not the ‘cat-o-nine-tails’ variety, but people with a very odd job title. Audio
Political commentators Hooton & Mills
Matthew and Stephen join Kathryn to talk about the large surplus, how the Greens are getting the coalition treatment, former Air New Zealand boss Christopher Luxon eyeing up National's Botany seat and… Audio
Political parties are targeting us with propaganda online
Recent elections overseas were won by narrow margins amid claims voters were influenced by misleading messages injected straight into their social media feeds by political parties. Is that what we… Video, Audio
National's plan to raise pension age to 67 'ridiculous'
Grey Power is branding the National Party's promise to raise the pension age to 67 if elected into government as ridiculous.
It's something that former Prime Minister and National Leader John Key… Audio
Why low polling doesn't always kill a political career
Low personal polling for National Party leader Simon Bridges doesn't necessarily mean that replacing him before the election is a sure thing. Audio
Background checks before cashing cheques for advocacy ads
A sudden spate of advocacy ads this past week shows media should check the claims of people placing political propaganda before cashing their cheques. Audio
David Farrar on National caucus reshuffle, departures
National MPs Amy Adams and Alastair Scott announced they would be stepping down at the 2020 election, raising questions of why and who will replace them. Lisa Owen spoke to pollster and right-wing… Video, Audio
PM downplays reshuffle while National announces its own
As Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern prepares to announce her first reshuffle in two days' time, the National Party leader has sprung a surprise one of his own after senior MP Amy Adams announced she will… Audio
Name suppression perils and Luxon ad trouble
Media correspondent Gavin Ellis looks at how permanent name suppression is a fraudster's dream. Audio
National launches website aimed at locking in Auckland policies
National is weighing into Auckland Council politics with the launch of a website asking Aucklanders to rate the council's performance.
Week in politics: National set the trap and Robertson walked into it
Analysis: National used the information it found on Treasury's website to set a trap - and it worked far more effectively than Simon Bridges could have imagined after Gabriel Makhlouf made his "we…
Paula Bennett: Speaker should have gone to police
National deputy leader Paula Bennett says Speaker Trevor Mallard should have gone to police if he believed rape had occurred on Parliament grounds. She told Lisa Owen accusations of harassment raised… Video, Audio
Bridges says US is 'pre-eminent' superpower
National Party leader Simon Bridges says he would prioritise New Zealand's relationship with the United States, but shouldn't be tied to a multi-lateral approach. Audio
Government releases plan to tackle plastics recycling
The government is adopting all of the recommendations from a taskforce set up last year to respond to China's ban on importing most types of plastics, that saw recycling stockpiles growing across the… Audio