Simon Bridges

In a week when the leaders of government and opposition have been practically ubiquitous, we have a summary of their main attacks and ripostes. Audio

A 'staging post' for New Zealand's recovery from Covid-19 - that's how the Finance Minister described Budget 2020 in a speech to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce - given via video link on Thursday.

The trauma of the Covid-19 lockdown on those who had nothing to do with the disease was laid bare for MPs on Wednesday.

The Epidemic Response Committee has been hearing about experiences of death -… Audio

There has been criticism of the lack of Māori appearing before the Epidemic Response Committee.

In the six weeks it's been sitting only two Māori organisations, and no iwi, have been invited to… Audio

The National Party leader has dismissed any questions over his leadership saying none of his MPs have raised it with him, and it's a distraction when the country should be focusing on how to rebuild… Audio

It was the first day back at Parliament for MPs, and in some ways it was a lot like school. Audio

For weeks our political news has centred on the fight against Coronavirus. But this week pre-Covid concerns emerged in the media to create political headaches for Winston Peters and Simon Bridges Audio

The National Party says small to medium businesses are paying the price for the extension of Alert Level 4 restrictions to next week.

It's been calling for more of the economy to be opened up sooner… Audio

Simon Bridges has heavily criticised the Government's response to Covid-19, saying it didn't do enough groundwork to get the country out of Alert Level 4 restrictions this week.

He says work has only… Audio

Government ministers arrived all but empty-handed when they fronted the country's online equivalent of Question Time yesterday.

Small Business Minister Stuart Nash, Employment Minister Willie Jackson… Audio

Opposition leader Simon Bridges says the Government's decision to extend lockdown shows it hasn't done the groundwork required to have the country ready.

The national lockdown has been extended until… Audio

Opposition leader Simon Bridges says the government's decision to extend lockdown shows it has not done the groundwork required to have New Zealand ready for loosening restrictions.

Posting on his… Video, Audio

The Government is due to make a decision on whether New Zealand can move out of Alert Level 4 next week, and the country will find out exactly what a drop to Level 3 that would entail soon.

But some… Audio

More Government ministers will come under the scrutiny of Parliament's Epidemic Response Committee today where the Finance Minister will spell how just how badly Covid-19 has affected the economy.

As… Audio

The Prime Minister will announce today that every person arriving in New Zealand will have to go into supervised quarantine.

Academics and opposition MPs have been demanding such action, saying… Audio

Simon Bridges says there's no comparison between his weekly commute between Wellington and Tauranga, and the Health Minister's breach of lockdown rules.

David Clark has been demoted, and stripped of… Audio

The Leader of the Opposition says it's not too early to start talking about an exit plan, but the focus has to remain on heightened levels of testing and contact tracing, and tougher border… Audio