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The National Party leader has criticised the government's response to the coronavirus.
Hosking: Elections under suspicion
Comment: Maybe it's a storm in a teacup but there remains some very big question marks.
Tauranga terror: Mob member heckled, police guard Bridges' public meeting
Tauranga 'one step from tragedy', National leader tells public meeting.
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All four men have denied the allegations and said they will defend the charges in court.
National considers deportations for convicted Australians
Simon Bridges wants Australians convicted of serious crimes in NZ to be deported.
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The scheme has had a bumpy road ever since Julie Anne Genter proposed it.
Ashley Church: Why National will form the next government
Comment: NZ First's likely demise means Labour has a big mountain to climb.
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Fran O'Sullivan: Bridges can't dodge the mud-slinging
Party leader's bid to dissociate himself from donations scandal just won't wash.
Audrey Young: Peters is handling his job as NZ First leader abysmally
Some claims of injustice are more just than others.
Mike Hosking: Minimum wage set to be election battlefield
COMMENT: Money is earned, not given away. One side gets it, the other side doesn't.
Claire Trevett: Why PM has chosen the weak option to deal with Peters
PM Jacinda Ardern had a choice: look weak, or unstable. She chose weak.
Jami-Lee Ross: The greatest political own goal in history
It's not good for the National Party but Simon Bridges will now know the feeling of karma.
Letters: SFO parties investigation a bad look
Let's hope our SFO and impartial justice system help ensure we retain the world's respect.
Watch: Jami-Lee Ross hits out at 'outrageous' SFO charges
Jami-Lee Ross says he will defend the allegations against him in court.
Jami-Lee Ross charged: 'I'm a scapegoat for blowing the whistle'
The identities of the group charged by the SFO can now be revealed.
Fran O'Sullivan: PM right to let Peters' keep his head - for now
The truth is, political funding in New Zealand has been murky for a very long time.
National Party donations accused want suppression lifted
The change of heart comes after the men brought an urgent application for suppression.
SFO alleges 'trick or stratagem' in National Party donations case
The four accused are due to appear in court next week.
National moots cancelling minimum wage increase if elected
National is looking into putting a stop to a $20 an hour minimum wage, if elected.
Pattrick Smellie: Peters' NZ First scandal is making PM look weak
Pattrick Smellie argues the PM needs to assert her authority as the scandal drags on.
Simon Bridges sets sights on 'your back pocket'
National offers up 'back to basics' economic strategy of lower taxes and less regulation.
Prime Minister 'running scared' from Winston Peters – National
If claims against Winston Peters are true, National says he needs to step down.
Delay over bowel cancer screening decision 'costing lives'
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Audrey Young: Political partner's donations debacle tests Jacinda Ardern
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Claire Trevett: The price all parties pay for donations saga
The problem is not donations laws: it is those who try to outwit them.
Comment: Mallard mars first debate of year
Jacinda Ardern and Simon Bridges both made procedural errors. Guess who was reprimanded.
Editorial: Clouds over political donations need dispersal
Editorial: NZ First Foundation revelations passed to the Serious Fraud Office.
PM hosts private Whānau Ora summit
Senior Māori ministers joined Jacinda Ardern for the meeting to ease tensions.