Craig to supporters: Can you forgive me?
He refuses to say whether he had fallen in love with his former press secretary as he denies his political career is over.
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Poetic justice scuppers leadership
Colin Craig is poised to wrest back control of the Conservative Party after a mass exodus of board members meant barely any opponents were still left in his way.
Nearly all board members quit
Six out of 10 board members from the Conservative Party have resigned today in the wake of Mr Craig's admission of inappropriate conduct.
Rankin: 'I feel very let down'
Party's former deputy leader says she is "very disappointed" in Colin Craig day after he admitted inappropriate interactions with his press secretary.
Craig: Let the real story come out
Craig said it appeared McGregor had had a 'change of heart' and now wanted confidentiality lifted - that prospect was very appealing to him.
Former press secretary fires back
Colin Craig's former staff member Rachel MacGregor has broken a nine-month silence to reject claims of a sexual relationship with her old boss.
John Armstrong: Lame duck or dead duck - the Conservative question
Without Colin Craig as leader, the party is surely in dead-duck territory, writes John Armstrong.
'Colin Craig is trying to frame me as a mistress'
Colin Craig has admitted that some of his interactions with Rachael MacGregor were "inappropriate", but rejects accusations of sexual harassment.
Craig's membership may be cancelled
The Conservative Party’s board may attempt to block Colin Craig from running again for the leadership role.
Conservative Party strife could 'benefit National'
The strife enveloping the Conservative Party could benefit National, Prime Minister John Key says.
Craig in Conservative standoff
Colin Craig says he will listen to “grass root” Conservative Party members on whether to seek the party’s leadership, not board members.
Craig quits ahead of leadership vote
Conservative leader steps down amid speculation party members wanted to remove him over "crazy Colin" sauna interview.
Colin Craig fights 'sauna' coup
Conservative leader plans to front-foot claims party members will remove him over "crazy Colin" sauna interview.
Conservatives skip north's byelection
Conservatives leader Colin Craig says the party decided it would not stand in the Northland byelection because it did not want to split the centre-right vote and help Winston Peters.
Conservatives' last-minute cash injection
The Conservative Party was given another $750,000 in donations by wealthy supporters immediately before its failed election bid, Electoral Commission records show.
Craig's crew failed to fire in city seats
The Conservative Party passed the crucial 5 per cent threshold in 19 electorates, preliminary election results show.
Craig: In it for the long haul
Conservative Party leader Colin Craig says he is in politics for life and will not be deterred by another failed election bid, which came at significant personal expense.
Bryce Edwards and Geoffrey Miller: Colin's campaign of colour & cringe
In a whirlwind of controversy, Colin Craig has been one of the standout characters of this year's colourful election campaign.
Minor parties stay minnows
Election 2014 was a night to forget for the minor parties as the National juggernaut left the Conservative Party, the Greens, New Zealand First, internet-Mana, the Maori Party and Act reeling last night.
Conservatives pinged for pamphlet
A Conservative Party pamphlet comparing it with rival party New Zealand First has been ruled inaccurate and in breach of the advertising code of ethics.
Colin Craig won't release 'I quit' email
Conservative leader refuses to release email from former press secretary who has reportedly called him a "manipulative man".
Colin Craig confronts critics in Q+A
Conservative leader surprised by news of press secretary's resignation just two days out from election. She reportedly described him as a "manipulative man".
Craig's party heads towards 5 percent
Conservative Party leader Colin Craig would push for a code of conduct for MPs to help cleanse the system of behaviour highlighted in Dirty Politics.
Act: Craig's party would boost booze tax
Act has pounced on the Conservative Party's admission that it has not fully costed its policies, claiming that leader Colin Craig is making it up as he goes along.
Key rules out last minute deal in Napier
Prime Minister John Key has ruled out a last minute deal in the Napier electorate
In Epsom, always time for a cuppa
Conservatives Colin Craig and Christine Rankin headed out on the campaign trail in Newmarket yesterday - so what reaction did they get?
Peters on 'chem-trail' guy's chances
It seems New Zealand First leader Winston Peters can’t quite bring himself to utter the words “Colin Craig“or “the Conservative Party“.
John Armstrong: Conservatives can expect hard time
If Colin Craig thinks it's been a struggle getting his Conservative Party close enough in the polls to clear the 5 per cent threshold on election day then he hasn't seen anything yet.
Peters elusive on alliance
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters will not be drawn on who he might work with after the election.
Nat voters prefer Craig to Peters
National voters prefer the prospect of a post-election deal with Colin Craig's Conservative Party rather than Winston Peters' NZ First, a Herald-DigiPoll survey suggests.