National's Harete Hipango revealed as MP accused of inappropriate spending
The MP is refusing to front on the matter.
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National MP and the funding misuse claim
National and Parliamentary Service refused to front on allegations about an MP's spending.
'Ideological vanity project': National slams planned Auckland harbour cycle bridge
'[It is] an ideological vanity project that the majority of New Zealanders oppose.'
Trevor Mallard: I have a conscious bias, not an unconscious one
Speaker Trevor Mallard says the best UK committees are chaired by senior Opposition MPs.
Winston Peters labels National Party a 'bunch of sex maniacs'
The National Party wouldn't be drawn on the slur when approached this morning.
Gang member's funeral closes main road: Police investigating driving behaviour
Anyone seen putting others in danger will be held accountable, police say.
'Serious concern': National MP takes aim at leeway given to grieving gang members
Police cordoned off a major road for procession which included motorbike burnouts.
Man pleads guilty to threatening to kill National MP
Man who threatened to kill National Party MP Simeon Brown has pleaded guilty.
Luxon: Auckland cycle bridge a 'jumping the shark' moment
Luxon says Govt is abandoning roading projects in east and south Auckland.
Paula Bennett spills beans on Parliament exit, 'incredibly tough' treatment from Todd Muller
Paula Bennett reveals what Todd Muller said to her after leadership coup.
Audrey Young: The verdict on Nick Smith
OPINION: If Nick Smith were at the start of his career, he would be managed out of it.
Judith Collins signals vetting boost for Nat candidates
Nat's leader will not say if she misled Nick Smith over leak of 'altercation' with staff.
National MPs disagree with Goldsmith on 'colonisation' comments
Comments reveal a range of opinions in the party.
Collins rips into former disgraced candidate Bezzant as 'fantasist', 'sociopath'
She said it was "one of the most disgraceful things" she'd seen in politics.
Political Roundup: The low standards in the National Party
OPINION: The party has been beset by a series of scandals in recent times.
Person who recorded Nick Smith row no longer at Parliament
Smith said the investigation into the spat that happened last July is still ongoing.
Judith Collins on National's ex-candidate Jake Bezzant: 'He'll never be a candidate again'
National is not putting any pressure on MP Nick Smith to return to work next week.
Audrey Young: Govt ditching second-language bill fails a generation of kids
Opinion: There was an obvious way to reach a compromise over the second-language bill.
Labour set to kill second languages bill
Paul Goldsmith says Labour has become too focused on Māori - Pākehā relations.
Eating disorders: National backs parents' petition for more support
National is now backing calls for urgent funding and support for eating disorder patients.
National staffer involved in Nick Smith inquiry no longer works for party
A third party recorded the altercation without their consent, Judith Collins says.
Is this Parliament's most threatened, abused MP?
Two people are facing charges of threatening to kill National MP Simeon Brown.
National Party candidate resigns following explosive, explicit photo claims
An ex-girlfriend claims he impersonated her online and shared explicit images of her.
Collins learned of Smith investigation months ago, denies pushing to resign
It relates to an inquiry into a 'verbal altercation' with a staff member.
Hipango returns to Parliament after 'reflecting and spring cleaning'
She has spent the past few months in 'recovery mode'.
National unsure if MP Nick Smith will return to Parliament following resignation
The veteran MP announced his resignation on Monday afternoon.
Veteran National MP quits amid 'verbal altercation' investigation
National MP quits over employment dispute, Harete Hipango confirms she will return as MP.
Beehive Diaries: The copycat Nats and Hipkins dances on a pinhead
Act dreams big, while the Covid-19 Minister desperately avoids the word 'delay'.
Budget reveals National's $28m hit
Budget shows how much funding political parties get - and who was hit hard by the election
Collins v Seymour: Who's the 'real' Opposition leader?
One Sunday, two leaders' speeches - the tussle to be the 'real' Opposition leader.
Haimona Gray: The end of the Māori Separatism conversation?
COMMENT: For National, it is time to put the Don Brash playbook in archives.
Inside Story: Political parties under a cloud of criminal cases
Ardern says "let's look at the law" but is it our political parties which need looking at?
Beehive Diaries: 'Learnings' and other banned words of the Budget
The Beehive Diaries' Budget week edition - and what we "learnt".
Political 'gangstas', secret scandals: Greatest ranked Koru Lounge dramas
"Mischief, thou art afoot."