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Nicola Grigg says working for Simon Bridges and Bill English was a career highlight.
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Audrey Young: Climate change shift enhances Simon Bridges' leadership
COMMENT: In subterranean battle between Simon Bridges and Judith Collins, Bridges won.
Beehive Diaries: Luxon ready for takeoff, Swarbrick's Boomer war cry, Jones' caveman moment
Chris Luxon fodder for comedy, Chloe Swarbrick gets on generational high horse.
Soper: When those in media become part of the story
Comment: The sort of politics that should have no place in this country.
Editorial: NZ needs one voice on trade
Editorial: NZ's reliability and trustworthiness is on the line during trade negotiations.
Listen live: PM Jacinda Ardern joins Mike Hosking to discuss her 'nuclear moment'
It's time to deliver action, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
'Tired, cross' Tolley told family, staff about Peters' pension overpayments
Tolley says she regrets telling sister confidential info: "I was tired and I was cross."
Claire Trevett: Chris Luxon and the power of a name
So far, so John Key, but Chris Luxon's first steps into politics taught him a lesson.
Police to Bomber: We're sorry over Rawshark hunt tactics
Police tell blogger Bomber Bradbury they accept he wasn't linked to Rawshark hack.
Kate Hawkesby: Pale, stale, male National's women woes
COMMENT: National can't afford to shed any more women.
Simon Bridges' awkward charity dinner with Luxon backer
The man behind the controversial #LUXON2020 ad wins charity dinner with Simon Bridges.
National MP Maggie Barry on why she's quitting Parliament
National MP announces she will not be seeking re-election in 2020.
Day one as a National candidate and Bridges already defending Luxon
Luxon says Working For Families payments should be cut if the children aren't vaccinated.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Can Simon Bridges do a ScoMo?
COMMENT: The National Party is aping the tactics of the Liberals in Australia.
Paul Little: From the heart of Simon Bridges
COMMENT: The National Party leader says he is not a "heartless bastard".
Super stoush: Winston to take stand as leaks lawsuit reaches court
National has consistently denied being behind the leaks, as has the public service.
Steve Braunias: Secret diary of Simon Bridges
COMMENT: Steve Braunias catches up with the leader of the National Party.
Beehive Diaries: it was all Grant Robertson's fault
Grant Robertson inherits the job of official jinx, the lights go out on Simon Bridges.
Claire Trevett: Is Bridges' tough-talk on benefit cheats and gangs all talk?
Much of National's policy is 2017 revisited and time-worn rhetoric.
Generation Debt: Will fees-free change lives?
Release from debt will change the lives of the fees-free generation.
National pledges to come down hard on gangs, beneficiaries
The party has unveiled a range of proposed policy options.
National plans to block gang member's benefits
National says it will cut gang members from the dole if they can't prove legal income.
The school that 'saved' Jonah Lomu and produced 12 ABs
Jonah Lomu's old school Wesley College is NZ's oldest surviving secondary school.
Beehive Diaries: Insults, dicking around and car-tastrophes
Insults fly, and Shane Jones reads mean tweets.
Greens to back anti-terrorism bill, say National's 'blackmail' has failed
Greens laud changes to anti-terror law and say it disarms National's 'blackmail' tactics
Claire Trevett: Terrorism law tantrums serve nobody
Governments who take bipartisanship for granted do so at their peril.
National promises to end a 'state house for life'
Should tenants be able to get a state house for life?
'Let it go, Russ': Russel Norman flayed on Twitter over Auckland fire tweet
Former Green Party co-leader heavily criticised on Twitter over his Auckland fire tweet
'Dicked around:' Govt slams National as anti-terror bill negotiations continue
It's unclear if National will support the bill and negotiations are continuing.
Bridges banks his undies on light rail construction failing to start
Bridges initially made a pledge for an undies-run if light rail hadn't started by 2020.
Kate Hawkesby: Why National need to rule out NZ First deal
Comment: We know the NZ First leader hates Simon Bridges and Paula Bennett.
Claire Trevett: Will Winston Peters be kingmaker again?
COMMENT: Will Peters be the kingmaker — again?