Political Roundup: National's internal discontent and mood for change
OPINION: National Party's organisational leadership and rules are set to be shaken up.
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Bruised National promises it has learned its lesson
National kicked off its Party conference promising to "learn the bitter lessons of 2020".
Judith Collins promises change at National conference
Judith Collins says change is certain at her party's big Conference.
Young Nats break with party over conversion therapy ban vote
National said it would only support the legislation if it was changed to protect parents.
Govt comms spending increases 50% in four years
Communications outgoings are up to $89m from $57m.
Editorial: Referendum on Aotearoa fail
Editorial: Wait, what? Who gave this generation naming rights to our nation?
Bloomfield says Health Ministry didn't heavy clinicians over Fiji patient
'It doesn't pass the sniff test' - Chris Bishop on Bloomfield's explanation for the u-turn
Judith Collins 'very happy' to call the country Aotearoa
But she says despite that, there should be a referendum on the name.
Police Minister's family 'distressed' over Judith Collins' 'bottle her' comment
Collins says she meant 'bottle her' like a 'genie in a bottle'.
Act supports conversion therapy ban bill, National holding out
Both parties have concerns about potential to criminalise parents.
Claire Trevett: Poll should be death knell for Collins; Covid hangover hits PM
Poll sends early message to Govt to pull up its socks on the nuts and bolts of governing.
National's new tough on crime campaign uses bad data, attacks scheme Collins helped set up
Judith Collins was Minister of Police in 2010 and Minister of Justice in 2014.
Beehive Diaries: David Seymour vs rear end of cow
Judith Collins' "who dis?" phone problem, David Seymour gets hands on at a farm.
Collins says Isis bride is a 'terrorist and bad mother'
Judith Collins thinks New Zealand will regret letting the terrorist into the country.
National MP suggests following Australia's laws on revoking citizenship
NZ-born Suhayra Aden and her two children are to be repatriated.
National accuses Govt of 'pumped-up' housing numbers
Only half of the 'new' public housing supply added by the Government is actually new.
Steven Joyce: RMA reform will have you nostalgic for the old one
Just when you thought you were safe from the RMA, here comes RMA2.
Claire Trevett: Was anger to her Facebook post a crossroads moment for the PM?
A Facebook post showed a limit to the PM's powers but can National capitalise on it?
David Fisher: Judith Collins, streaking Queen Street and bugbears
Judith Collins on media bias, law and order, hate speech and other bugbears.
Hate speech law: 'Silence' by minister has allowed misinformation
Minister Kris Faafoi has repeatedly turned down interviews to explain 'misinformation.'
National calls on Govt's spending watchdog to probe Mob-related funding
National wants the Auditor-General to look into some controversial spending decisions.
Chris Finlayson's take on the Waitangi 'project'
Chris Finlayson says the role of the Waitangi Tribunal should change.
National says school lunches 'poorly targeted'
"They should do away with the universal policy and target it to those in genuine need."
Beehive Diaries: MFAT boss' selfie with Larry the cat
Larry the Cat at Number 10 Downing St had a visitor from NZ.
'We need money': Collins refuses to say if Brash helped fund billboards
'I'm happy to have assistance from Don Brash and every other former leader,' Collins says.
National MP apologises to Mahuta for stumbling over name
National MP Andrew Bayly apologised to Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta.
Opinion: Inside the National Party's troubles - when will they grow up?
Judith Collins has been National leader for a year but what has she done to the party?
PM defends $2.75m sign-off for Mongrel Mob-led programme
Conservative critics have labelled the funding 'outrageous', 'stupid' and a 'sick joke'.
He Puapua first target: National campaign demands debate on Govt policies
Car tax, infrastructure, Auckland cycle bridge, Māori wards, oil & gas ban also in sights.
Man arrested after cop shot, police car stolen in Hamilton
During a routine traffic stop, a passenger allegedly fired a shotgun at a police officer.
Audrey Young: Judith Collins takes on party's warring factions
There was more to Todd Muller's purge than meets the eye.
'Tough few weeks': 'Unprecedented' poll result for Judith Collins
Seymour rises as National falls to one of its worst results in UMR poll.
National smarting as Government gives itself deadline extension
Legislation passed under urgency today gives the Auditor-General an extra two months.
Opposition slams Government for train project 'no one asked for'
Opposition slams the Government for train 'project no one asked for'.