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The Electoral Commission has released the final results of the 2020 election today.
Judith Collins on how to get a more diverse National Party
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Parmjeet Parmar: How brain chemicals tricked the Nats into believing they could win
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Clive Elliott: Donald Trump vs Jacinda Ardern and why Covid-19 could determine US election
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National wants referendum to decide four-year term
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Steve Braunias: Secret diary special edition - inside Judith Collins' MP meetings
OPINION: National MPs to be questioned by the leader who had led them to massacre.
Claire Trevett: Deputy Reti? Ideas for Judith Collins' reshuffle
OPINION: The case for Deputy Reti, and Simon Bridges as finance spokesman.
Brownlee non-committal on staying on as deputy National leader
The senior MP won't say if he wants to stay in the 2IC role – it's 'a matter for caucus'
Sasha Borissenko: How blaming obesity on individuals has fuelled discrimination
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National MPs to meet Collins for series of 'honest' discussions
Collins also said that she and Gerry Brownlee were given 'the hospital pass from hell'.
Judith Collins says low party support in South Island will be part of review
She joined Canterbury Mornings with Chris Lynch on Newstalk ZB.
Claire Trevett: Can Judith Collins stem the rage of MPs?
OPINION: Collins has wisely sounded caution about 'witch hunts' for those who leaked.
Political Roundup: National's catastrophic collapse and fraught rebuild
OPINION: Few in the party seem optimistic they will recover any time soon.
Departing MP Alfred Ngaro exits Parliament with a prayer
"I sign off on my last day here, and I pray for our nation."
Former National MP: 'Nats couldn't run a morning tea'
Chester Borrows shares his thoughts on National's election loss and the local electorate.
Collins on leakers, coups: National will be 'a very strong opposition'
The party had the first meeting of the new caucus today after its devastating loss
National campaign reviewer to leaking MPs - 'Pipe down'
Steven Joyce says it's time for some members 'to stop talking out of school'.
Nats' day of reckoning: Collins' warning for coup plotters - stay loyal
Judith Collins starts the job of trying to rebuild National with a warning to her MPs.
Labour raises more than $1 million in online donations
National says it does not comment about donations to the party.
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National's Chris Bishop and Labour's Ginny Anderson join Newstalk ZB live on air.
Luxon touches down in Wellington; rules out leadership challenge
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