The Latest Breaking News from the National Party

Former deputy prime minister and Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has quit the rural party, but his future remains unclear as he considers joining One Nation.

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I remember seeing footage, several years ago, of a jubilant Malcolm Turnbull, then prime minister and Liberal leader, speaking in Tamworth to loyal members of the National Party. These were the rank and file who had spent weeks stumping for their man in New England, Nationals leader and deputy prime…

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With the future of the Coalition relationship on the line, Nationals leader David Littleproud drove to his Liberal counterpart Sussan Ley’s hometown of Albury this week. They had much to talk about, and it wasn’t going to be easy.

The National Party has suffered a symbolic defeat in a key rural seat, with a party defector claiming victory after a hard-fought grassroots campaign.

Controversial legislation revises the 184-year-old Treaty of Waitangi granting Maori tribes land rights.

This week the coalition government made a significant investment in Pharmac, increasing funding by NZ$604 million over the next four years.

The ruling ANC is avoiding a coalition government with any one opposition group as it faces its toughest challenge yet.