OpinionTim Dower: Nats have a better choice than MullerComment: Either Simon Bridges hasn't been attending lessons or he has a lousy teacher.21 May 06:36 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Simon Bridges a victim of enduring stardustEditorial: 'Politics offers few favours for potential and talent when time isn't right'.21 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: What Simon Bridges really got wrongCOMMENT: Simon Bridges tried so hard, but the more he tried the worse it got.21 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Why Judith Collins could be kingmakerTodd Muller is no Jacinda Ardern, writes political editor Audrey Young.21 May 09:46 AM
New ZealandNational drops to 29% in poll as leadership vote loomsThe second poll in a week comes as Opposition leader prepares for Todd Muller challenge.21 May 06:09 AM
New Zealand'You'll be seeing a lot of me': Bridges confident as MPs arrive for showdownIt was a day of long phone calls before the day of the long knives.21 May 03:35 AM
New Zealand'Political suicide': Bridges' tactics likely to cost him the job - HootonA commentator has slammed his decision to call a vote on his National Party leadership.20 May 11:54 PM
New ZealandBridges, Muller hustling for support on eve of showdownMuller and Bridges hitting the phones to try to secure colleagues' votes.20 May 11:28 PM
New Zealand'Simon is doing a bloody tough job': National MP Todd MullerNational Party MP Todd Muller says current leader Simon Bridges has a 'bloody tough job'.20 May 09:07 PM
OpinionMike HoskingHosking: Simon Bridges is doomed, even if he winsCOMMENT: The same people who want him gone put him in. So they have to own a bit of this.20 May 08:32 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Game on for Simon Bridges and Todd MullerCOMMENT: Can National take the risk of an untested new leader just before an election?20 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: Why I think National can still win the electionCOMMENT: What needs to happen for National to win the election.20 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Political hari kari': Bridges 'brought leadership challenge upon himself by going public'; Bennett 'feeling confident'Todd Muller told the caucus yesterday that the party could not win under Simon Bridges.20 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNational MP flouts social distancing, labels 'St Jacinda's' rules rubbishNorthland MP Matt King dismisses social distancing rules, says NZ not 'Nazi Germany'.20 May 02:40 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAudrey Young: The challengers to Simon Bridges - Todd Muller and Nikki KayeComment: The pair who plan to take on Simon Bridges complement each other on paper.20 May 01:56 AM
New ZealandJudith Collins crushes coup, predicts bid to oust Simon Bridges will failJudith Collins: 'I am not part of anything that is going on'.20 May 12:18 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandClaire Trevett: Bridges' put up or shut up punch to challengersSimon Bridges takes a Covid-19 strategy to his challengers: go hard, go early. Eliminate.19 May 11:43 PM
OpinionMike HoskingHosking: National are blowing their election chancesCOMMENT: They're panic-stricken, fearful of their personal plight, and not the party's.19 May 09:20 PM
New ZealandListen: 'Paula Benefit': Bridges' embarrassing on-air gaffe about his loyal deputyNational leader Simon Bridges has made an embarrassing gaffe on live radio.19 May 07:26 PM
New ZealandReport: Todd Muller, Nikki Kaye plan to challenge for National leadershipBridges says a leadership challenge a 'massive distraction'.19 May 07:14 PM
New Zealand'Working on it': National MP's revealing email as Simon Bridges set to face no-confidence voteA stormy week ahead for National MPs as they prepare for D-Day next Tuesday.19 May 05:42 PM
New Zealand'Working on it': National MP's bombshell reply to constituent about 'rolling' Simon Bridges'Time to roll Simon. Landslide loss in September otherwise.'19 May 09:07 AM
New ZealandFormer PM backs Todd Muller for next National leaderFormer PM Jim Bolger believes this politician is the solution to National's problem.19 May 06:25 AM
OpinionKate HawkesbyHawkesby: Simon Bridges' problem is he's currently invisibleCOMMENT: Simon Bridges doesn't wash with voters and that's for National to sort out.18 May 06:04 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Bridges now facing the fight of his political lifeSimon Bridges has lasted for just over 26 months. He may have only a week left.18 May 08:23 AM
New ZealandLabour soars, National plummets in first Covid-19 pollFirst public poll since February shows major change in political landscape.18 May 06:19 AM
BusinessPetrol prices: National calls for halt on July tax increaseNational says Govt should give motorists a break, with price increase due in July.17 May 06:29 PM
BusinessDunedin MP: Budget 2020 rail investment 'act of hypocrisy'Michael Woodhouse critical of decision to leave out Hillside railway from the Budget.15 May 07:05 PM
New ZealandFreeeeeeedom! Kiwis embrace level 2 - what you can do this weekendIt's here at last, New Zealand. Our first level 2 weekend.15 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNational MP keeps promise and rocks new mullet lookNational MP Chris Bishop has kept his word after being challenged to sport a mudflap.15 May 12:33 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyMichael Cullen v Steven Joyce on Budget: Saving business, consumer confidenceTwo political heavyweights of NZ politics talk about crises, past and present.13 May 05:38 AM
KahuAllowing police to enter marae 'smacks of discrimination'Rahui Papa said there is a 'growing feeling' that the Government is undermining iwi.13 May 02:05 AM
OpinionMike HoskingHosking: Budget Day a chance for National to get back in the raceCOMMENT: If they can't offer a viable alternative blueprint, they don't deserve to win.12 May 08:57 PM
New Zealand'We've flattened the curve, let's not flatten economy'Simon Bridges reacts to level 2 announcement.11 May 06:26 PM
