Judith Collins

MPs ask a lot of closed questions during Question Time, but it's not a great way to get the answer you want, or any answer. Audio

The National Party wants to ditch the elimination approach to Covid-19, and switch to a 'vigorous suppression' strategy instead.

This morning, the Party laid out a three stage proposal for dealing… Audio

The National Party is poised to unveil its plan for reopening the border as pressure mounts on the Government to clarify what life looks like beyond the elimination strategy.

National MPs won't… Audio

National's leader Judith Collins says she will never resign from her position - even if the party's support sinks below 20 percent.

The declaration comes as dissatisfaction at her performance grows… Audio

Among other topics this morning, our Weekend panellists will be discussing Te Wiki o te reo Maori, Janet Wilson versus Judith Collins and the safety of the latter's leadership, the controversial… Audio

National Party leader Judith Collins stands by her calling microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles a hypocrite.

Wiles, who was named New Zealand of the Year for her work advising the NZ public on Covid-19, was… Audio

The House reviews the week in Parliament with praise for paralympians and more than usual unity when the subject is security. Audio

When New Zealand faces a security issue the major political parties often co-operate, focusing more on solutions than blame, as this week demonstrates. Audio

The National Party says rapid testing for Covid-19 would be particularly useful for testing patients presenting at hospitals and essential workers crossing alert level borders. 

Judith Collins told… Audio

This week Parliament's House held just a tiny remnant of MPs. So where were the rest of them, what were they doing, and who was working harder?  Audio

Judith Collins told the programme the attack is "absolutely terrifying."  Audio

Tensions have boiled over this week as MPs grappled with how Parliament operates while alert level restrictions remain in place.

National Party leader Judith Collins has taken umbrage with criticisms… Audio

National Party leader Judith Collins says Jacinda Ardern could have suspended Parliament if she was concerned about safety.

In person Parliament returned for the first time since the latest Covid-19… Audio

The National Party is contining to criticise the government's handling of the latest outbreak of Covid-19.

They say the vaccine rollout has been too slow, and the parliament suspension means there… Audio

Cabinet will this afternoon meet to decide on whether any part of the country will come out of level 4 lockdown this week.

The alert level expires at midnight tomorrow night but Aucklanders have… Audio

New Zealand has five active cases of Covid-19, all of which are the delta variant.

It's still unclear whether the cases are linked to people coming over the border, and genomic sequencing is… Audio

Among other topics this morning, our Weekend panellists will be looking at the tough Covid-19 decisions, the disappearance of cash in society, the Winston Churchill painting from Parliament and the… Audio

This week Parliament held a special debate to give MPs a chance to talk about the official apology for the Dawn Raids of the 1970s. The House has some moments from that debate. Audio

Special debate held in New Zealand's Parliament to remember and condemn the 1970s Dawn Raids. Audio

It's been a week of power outages for the parts of the country - and power struggles for the National Party.

National Party leader and former energy minister Judith Collins spoke to Susie Ferguson. Audio