The National Party board member said to have talked to the woman allegedly bugged by MP Todd Barclay about withdrawing her complaint to the police was Glenda Hughes, the Herald has been told.
The identity of Hughes has become one of the points of focus in the unfolding scandal enveloping the National Party's handling of the allegations against Barclay.
Barclay is facing intense pressure over claims he secretly recorded former electorate secretary Glenys Dickson, who then complained to the police.
No charges were laid, but details of the investigation revealed by Newsroom showed Prime Minister Bill English had been interviewed by police and told detectives Barclay had admitted recording her.
Dickson received a payout from her employer, Parliamentary Services, on leaving Barclay's office - a payment topped up with money from then-Prime Minister John Key's leader's budget to take into account a breach of her privacy.