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March 7, 2022
Opposition National MP Simon Bridges, a former party leader, and backbench Labour MP Anahila Kanongataá-Suisuiki have tested positive for covid-19 with a record 696 cases in hospital. Bridges is National’s spokesperson for finance and infrastructure. Kanongataá-Suisuiki said in a Facebook post that she had tested positive on a day 3 test of home isolation, after ... <a title="National MP Simon Bridges tests covid-19 positive – record 696 in NZ hospitals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/national-mp-simon-bridges-tests-covid-19-positive-record-696-in-nz-hospitals/" aria-label="Read more about National MP Simon Bridges tests covid-19 positive – record 696 in NZ hospitals">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2021
Former business executive Christopher Luxon has been voted the new leader of New Zealand’s opposition National Party after main rival Simon Bridges moved to support him. It followed Judith Collins’ tumultuous exit as leader last week, after she summarily demoted Bridges last week. Shellshocked, MPs went into a hastily called caucus the next morning and ... <a title="Ex-Air NZ chief Christopher Luxon voted new National Party leader" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/ex-air-nz-chief-christopher-luxon-voted-new-national-party-leader/" aria-label="Read more about Ex-Air NZ chief Christopher Luxon voted new National Party leader">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2020
By Te Aniwa Hurihanganui, RNZ News Te Manu Korihi reporter Members of Parliament sitting on New Zealand’s Epidemic Response Committee say the chair, opposition National Party leader Simon Bridges, is to blame for the lack of Māori voices at the committee meetings. The committee is tasked with challenging the government’s response to the covid-19 coronavirus ... <a title="Bridges ‘ignored’ proposals for Māori at Epidemic Committee, MP says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/06/bridges-ignored-proposals-for-maori-at-epidemic-committee-mp-says/" aria-label="Read more about Bridges ‘ignored’ proposals for Māori at Epidemic Committee, MP says">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2019
A thorn in the side of National, former MP Chester Borrows punctured his party’s “law and order week” before it even started, by framing its new crime and punishment stances as ignorant and dangerous. Appearing in the media early in the week, he painted National’s discussion document as populist, opportunist, and a knee-jerk response where ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National’s law and order populism savaged" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/28/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-nationals-law-and-order-populism-savaged/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National’s law and order populism savaged">Read more</a>
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August 1, 2019
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards – Will New Zealand have its first Māori prime minister next year? That’s what Simon Bridges is suggesting, and despite scepticism from critics and commentators, there’s good reason to take him seriously. The National Party annual conference in the weekend went well for the party, and there are other signs ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What are the chances of “Prime Minister Simon Bridges” in 2020?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/01/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-what-are-the-chances-of-prime-minister-simon-bridges-in-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What are the chances of “Prime Minister Simon Bridges” in 2020?">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2019
Two opinion polls have come out at once saying dramatically different things about the current fortunes of New Zealand’s political parties. One poll, promoted by Newshub as “epic”, puts Labour 13-points ahead of National. The other poll from 1News showed a shock reversal of party fortunes, with Labour now 2-points behind. And once you add ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Epic New Zealand political opinion poll mystery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/10/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-epic-new-zealand-political-opinion-poll-mystery/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Epic New Zealand political opinion poll mystery">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2018
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