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National's plan to prevent repeat of the turbulent fortnight.
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Unusually low response rates from low-income families have skewed the surveys.
National Party MP Judith Collins to visit Whanganui
Senior National party MP Judith Collins to visit Whanganui
Jami-Lee Ross 'well looked after', reveals plan for Parliament return
Speaker will not confirm any discussions with Ross over his return
Hill Cone: Can we improve after Ross mess?
COMMENT: Our mental illness is co-created with those around us.
Four words raised alarm: Jami-Lee Ross' text to lover
National's rogue MP sent a four-word text message to his lover which sparked fears.
Must be time for a party clean-out
COMMENT: Sunday's "Q+A" show on the Jami-Lee Ross saga was "surreal", says Mike Williams.
Claire Trevett: Ahoy! One year down for PM but pirates ahead
COMMENT: Likeability is power for a prime minister, but it is not everything.
Lizzie Marvelly: Why I sympathise with Jami-Lee Ross
COMMENT: Everyone loves a villain, but is it time to replace condemnation with compassion?
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of Judith Collins
COMMENT: Judith Collins stayed just two steps behind Simon Bridges this week.
Jami-Lee Ross text to lover led National to race for help
Chain of events challenge blogger's claims of National Party's role on Ross.
Frank Greenall: You just couldn't script it
Perhaps art visits us daily in the guise of reality TV with all its vacuous grotesquery.
Hosking: Where's the scandal in political donations?
COMMENT: Overall we are a country where corruption and scandal appear to be kept at bay.
Claire Trevett: PM Jacinda Ardern's John Key moment
COMMENT: PM's announcement on fuel tax thrilled Simon Bridges but surprised Shane Jones.
Jami-Lee Ross saga: Why Simon Bridges made call to Whaleoil
National leader Simon Bridges has made a surprising phone call to an old party enemy.
PM promises no new regional fuel taxes
Jacinda Ardern said she can guarantee no other regional fuel taxes while she is PM.
Simon Bridges: Jami-Lee Ross 'no longer my problem'
'He is no longer, in a sense, my problem,' Bridges says of Jami-Lee Ross.
Soper: National's support solid, but not for Bridges
COMMENT: New poll has no cause for comfort for National leader Simon Bridges.
Comment: Simon Bridges' poll rating: Cue the Jaws music - here comes Judith
COMMENT: The only thing worse for National than now would be a second bout of disloyalty.
Bridges rejects suggestion he ignored medical advice for Ross
Simon Bridges has ordered a review to ensure the party's culture is safe for women.
Jami-Lee Ross out of Middlemore Hospital
Former National MP is in the care of a friend, the Herald understands.
Little considering changes to political funding rules
"I think there is scope for debate and I suspect we will have one," Little says.
Soper: Jami-Lee Ross saga - now the joke's on National
COMMENT: Will National use the so-called waka jumping law to get rid of Jami-Lee Ross?
Bryan Gould: Ross motive could be to reveal real Bridges
COMMENT: National's leader revealed some disturbing features of his politics.
Jami-Lee Ross 'bit rough'; experts warn against 'weaponising' mental health
The Speaker unlikely to be notified of any compulsory treatment orders for several days.
Mental Health Foundation speaks on 'upsetting' Ross comments
Up until today the Mental Health Foundation was quiet on the Jami-Lee Ross saga.
Jami-Lee Ross 'terribly alone', National's role in decline questioned
"A bit rich" for National to say it took mental health concerns seriously: Barry Soper.
David Cormack: National needs to learn to care about people
COMMENT: It has not been a good week for the National Party, writes David Cormack.
Former National MP: Heads should roll over Jami-Lee Ross
Tau Henare says National people should stand down over how they dealt with Jami-Lee Ross.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Bridges and Ross are both finished
COMMENT: The drama within the National Party is worthy of its own TV show.
Paul Little: More proof politicians not fit to run a country
COMMENT: The actions of Jami-Lee Ross and Simon Bridges have been deplorable.
The dangerously escalating political scandal wars
COMMENT: Extraordinary National Party war has been spiralling dangerously out of control.
A toxic week in the National camp
COMMENT: This whole shemozzle originates with Simon Bridges' very poor judgement.