Judith Collins comes out swinging - at Ardern
Judith Collins says 2020 will be "a real war" and National has to change.
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Simon Bridges is a 'likeable, loose goose' and should be Nats' next leader - Braunias
COMMENT: Simon Bridges is in the middle of the action, the centre of the storm.
Editorial: English ends an enviable career
EDITORIAL: Bill English leaves politics with economy string and his party polling high.
Audrey Young: Let the bloodbath begin
COMMENT: New Zealand parties have had plenty of practice at changing leaders.
National readies for leadership showdown
The candidates are expected to start revealing themselves today.
Bryan Gould: National must get over idea it's 'born to rule'
COMMENT: National resents the election result because it thinks it is born to rule.
National waka heading into stormy seas
Bill English said he was tempted to stay, but left with credibility intact.
Soper: Adams. Bennett. Collins. Time for gloves to come off
COMMENT: This is a female domain and the fight will be decided by judges' decision.
'National would have been stuffed without Bill English'
Bill English has been a very solid leader for National, local party members say.
Duncan Grieve: Bill English and the end of an overlong era
Key, Hosking and English were NZ's power structure, is generation shift to blame change?
Winston Peters: No one in Nats can win in 2020
Winston Peters has a message for Bill English.
Peters attacks English, says no one in Nats can win in 2020
Winston Peters has ignored gracious farewells to Bill English.
Pros and cons: Who will be National's next leader?
COMMENT: If Bill bows out, who would be the best fit for National's No 1 spot?
Pros and cons: Who will be National's next leader?
With Bill bowing out, who would be the best fit for National's No 1 spot?
Comment: Race for National's leadership has truly begun
Here are some of the important and interesting items about National's leadership issues.
National MP: 'Bill deserves to get up'
Mark Mitchell has put his support behind National leader Bill English at party caucus.
English says MPs back him as leader
Bill English says he was "not surprised" MPs were backing him in the job.
National's weakness: They can't get over man they hate
National, like Clinton, couldn't see themselves losing, it wasn't part of their thinking.
Family of synthetics victim backing law change
Calum Jones died after using synthetics. Now his parents are pushing for a law change.
Soper: Nats never natural fit for Maori
COMMENT: Bill English giving Waitangi a wide berth this year, heading to Bluff.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: The case for Bill to quit — quickly
COMMENT: For the National leader, it's better to leave when those voters still love him.
English just keeping the seat warm
Why does Bill English stay on ... it's only a matter of time
English wants to retire despite success
OPINION: National's high polls make it hard for Bill English to step down.
Bill English: Govt weak, confused
Fiscal constraints mean it can only get worse from here, says Bill English.
English: It will only get worse from here
Bill English said National had a more ambitious target to reduce poverty.
Bill English: leadership talk 'rubbish'
English's leadership bolstered by Newshub Reid Research poll.
'Discontent in National equals disunity'
The Newshub poll may be National's high-water mark this term.
Is Bill English on the way out? Nats 'preparing plans for successor'
Paula Bennett's role in the National Party is by no means certain, according to Newstalk.
Audrey Young: Greens leader gains respect
COMMENT: Winston Peters has normalise his relations with the Greens by the time he is PM.
Strain on Human Rights Tribunal as cases pile up
Two cases have had a three-year delay in having decisions delivered.
Audrey Young: Peters had to support deal
After Canada's no-show, Japan pressed to sign TPP, with or without Canada.
Ardern says Labour will set its own targets
Bill English says ditching National's system is a step back to "lazy, dumb government".
How politicians reacted to Ardern's pregnancy
Political party leaders have passed on their opinion on Ardern's baby announcement.
Should all kids learn a second language?
Bill would require listing at least 10 languages as "national priority languages".