National Party

National MP Paula Bennett is bowing out of politics, to pursue a career in "the business world".

Mrs Bennett was ousted as deputy leader and the campaign chair in Todd Muller and Nikki Kaye's… Audio

National's change in leader has helped the party claw back some political points.

The latest 1News Colmar Brunton poll has revealed a boost for the party - but it's still not enough for them to win… Video, Audio

Light rail proposals for Auckland have officially come to a grinding halt, with the coalition Government unable to agree on a proposal.

National Party's transport spokesperson, Chris Bishop spoke to… Audio

Revelations in the House today that National MP Christopher Bishop advocated for the early release of two women who have brought Covid 19 back in to the country has rasied more questions than answers… Video, Audio

National's new leader Todd Muller will reveal his new look caucus at 2pm.

Discussions about portfolio changes and new rankings were held over the weekend, following the defeat of Simon Bridges as… Audio

Following a swiftly executed coup on Friday, Todd Muller toppled Simon Bridges for the National Party leadership. This followed two polls last week that saw National trailing Labour by around 25… Audio

The return of TV channels’ political opinion polls piled the pressure on the National Party’s leader and kickstarted Friday’s move to replace him. Covid-19 has changed many things in politics and… Audio

The change at the top of the National Party's hierarchy and the nation's overall progress under Alert Level 2 are on the agenda for this week's panel discussion, which includes guests Linda Clark and… Audio

Simon Bridges longevity as National Party leader is under threat given the latest political polls. Professor Claire Robinson Massey University, who's studied political leadership and political… Audio

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

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

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

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

Former National Party press secretary, Ben Thomas, joins the discussion on the National Party law and order policy released today. Audio

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

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

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

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