Before the 2017 general elections, National Party MP and spin doctor Steven Joyce claimed that there would be an $11 billion fiscal deficit in
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What’s the real score between Jian Yang, the National Party, and the Chinese Communist Party?
National Party list MP Jian Yang has been outed by a report on Newsroom.co.nz to have attended the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Communist
Why is National blocking the creation of an independent election campaign watchdog?
When the National Party found themselves unable to stop the rise of ‘Jacindamania’ in the 2017 general elections, they turned to one of their
Will the “Christian conservative” strategy work?
Sensing opportunity in the 2020 general elections, “Bishop” Brian Tamaki of the controversial Destiny Church has announced the creation of his new political vehicle
With the Wally Haumaha controversy cleared, National loses a smokescreen to hide their infighting
As rogue Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross torched his own National Party with revelations of corruption, the attack dogs from the main Opposition party fended
The Eruption of Jami-Lee Ross
Plagued by controversy, Jami-Lee Ross fronted the media and unleashed the most memorable take-down of the National Party – which until that point he
“A Cabal of Chaos”: Why National, rather than the Government, is the unstable unit that cannot be relied on
Not long after the new Coalition Government comprised of the New Zealand Labour and New Zealand First parties, with confidence & supply from the
The Underachiever: Looking back at Jami-Lee Ross’ Career so far
When you’re the designated protege of arguably one of the most popular figures in New Zealand political history, there is pressure for you not
The #LimoLeaks saga reveals the factionalism in the National Party
The hallmark of the John Key-era National Party was its unbreakable unity. It was also what made them the preferred choice over the Labour
Meet the Man They Call “Slimy Simon”
Imagine a politician who deliberately tries to block an official information act request in order to suppress information from the public, imposes hefty penalties