Gerry Brownlee

National is picking over the carcass of its electoral defeat, still wondering where it all went wrong.

The much-smaller caucus is putting on a united front in their first days back in Parliament, but… Audio

From the highest of highs to the lowest of lows - National suffered its worst defeat in almost two decades last night. The party secured just 26.8 percent of the vote - well below the low 30s that… Audio

Lisa Owen and Corin Dann cross to National candidates Emma Mellow, Melissa Lee and Gerry Brownlee for their reactions to initial results of election night. Video, Audio

The National Party is promising to boost the capacity of managed isolation facilities, by allowing private accomodation providers to join the Government-controlled network.

The party's deputy leader… Audio

Political parties are now back into full campaign mode after an initial false start.

The 52nd Parliament officially dissolved yesterday- a crucial milestone in kicking-off the general election.

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Political parties are going full throttle into election campaigning, after being forced to a screeching halt when Auckland went into Alert Level 3.

The 52nd Parliament officially dissolved yesterday… Audio

The National Party says the Government has been too slow to roll out bluetooth technology for contact tracing.

It wants answers on how the relationship between one of the original backers for… Audio

Aucklanders are waking up to life out of lockdown after the city moved out of Alert Level 3 at midnight.

But it isn't completely joining the rest of the country in Alert Level 2 - instead moving to… Audio

Our unexpectedly revenant Parliament has been back for a week of action with a very reduced job description. The House outlines the highlights and the job size. Audio

The National Party wants a Border Protection Agency, Te Korowai Whakamaru, to oversee and manage Covid-19 and other public health threats at the border. It also wants compulsory contact tracing for… Audio

The political clash surrounding the Covid-19 cluster has escalated - with the Opposition, accused of peddling conspiracy theories.

Labour, New Zealand First and the Greens say National is being… Audio

The shock Covid-19 lockdown has seen election season screech to a halt and may yet derail voting day altogether.

Parliament was due to terminate today, marking the official end of term and the start… Audio

Masks are flying off the shelves as Kiwis stock up in case of another outbreak of Covid-19, but National Party deputy leader and Covid-19 Border Response Spokesperson Gerry Brownlee wants to know why… Audio

The government's proposed plan to charge discretionary travellers for mandatory quarantine has divided parliament.

The National Party says it would charge anyone coming into New Zealand $3,000 for… Audio

The Leader of the Opposition, Judith Collins, is dismissing last night's Newshub Reid Research poll which put her party at 25.1 percent.

Labour is on 60.9 and on that number it would be able to… Audio

This week at Parliament the first question times with the new leaders of the National Party Judith Collins and Gerry Brownlee at the helm took place. Audio

As a debate goes from electoral to eviscerating The House captures the moments

National's new leadership team is not wasting any time getting stuck in to their new roles.

New leader Judith Collins has done National's regular media rounds this morning, saying a minor reshuffle… Audio

Disestablishing the Epidemic Response Committee has been added to the Government's to do list so The House takes a look back at how and why the Committee was set up. Audio

After a budget announcement the Government normally introduces some legislation under urgency - this year it worked on six. Audio