"What you need to know about the National Party's leak saga",

I find it wierdly comforting to know that the Nats are nearly as treacherous to each other as they were to New Zealand over nine long years...just one big blue rattlesnake convention

welcome to the national party circus...out going leader Simon bridges looking more increasingly the inept leader everyone saw from the beginning, and judith Collins.... the next mistake in waiting... ready to pounce and loose national even more support when, in six months she proves once again what a dictator and slimy politician she really is. great for a laugh this enept national crowd.

Whoever did leak it probably didnt think it would come to this. A little out of hand right? Either way politicans have been wasting money on both sides forever, whats new.

What we know? The nats are in a complete shambles.

Q: How do you know when a National Party leader is lying?A: Their lips move#saysorrysimon

Do not be distracted by the theatrics. Accepting bribe money from Chinese interests then trying to hide it is a very very serious allegation.The very future of the (inter)National Party is at stake now.

Its most likely a technical wording thing based around defamation.

National tearing itself apart, well earned and worked for. dissolve it and be done with the financially inept corruption party

You really have to ask?:-))))

What I find as extraordinary, is that Simon Bridges wastes a lot of public money, and seemingly may have made a mistake with electoral donations. One of his MPs questions him doesnt get a satisfactory answer so leaks it to the press. What on earth is wrong with Mr Ross showing a bit if integrity. It is Bridges that should be on trial.

Bridges keeps calling Ross a leaker, that has not been proven, so Ross could do something about that as well I guess.

Jacinda please issue explicit instructions to all coalition MPs (including and especially Winston) to NOT comment, remark or do anything regarding this shambles.Let the Nats balls this up further on their own.

Sorry folks, but the usual my lot good, your lot bad wont work today. Youd need a 24 hour channel to take in everything that has just happened. But in short ... Nationals dirty laundry will be in the news between now and Christmas. Too many stories swirling, and look over there wont cut it. If youre a Nat, better just sit this out and hope for 2019.

Meanwhile Juxith Collins says she backs the leader whilst sitting back, eating her popcorn counting the knives. Paula Bennett is does the same. Amy Adams has had her fill and says to herself not now let the other two take over, easier to get rid of them that way. Steven Joyce has been told dont think about it you cant even count

Neither of them will be in government though. Hopefully not for a long time either.

Bridges refused to answer any relevant question. He said that Ross had been proven wrong before. On what exactly? He has called for a thorough investigation into Rosss allegations - look what happened the last time you called for that Simon.

oh they will always get the cash. Amuses me how National always downplays its links to the brethren...strange how no-one remembers that K Holyoake was ex brethren.

or could leave the health system and education system in a complete mess, oh wait National Did

Such nonsense. This is far and away the biggest scandal since the Todd Barclay so neatly covered up by Bill English and JK. Now a national MP says corruption runs deep in the party and he appears to have evidence. So dont try the old yours is worse than mine bs. The PM has stood down two cabinet ministers - JK fired 3 in one year - so you guys lead by a country mile if you want to play that pointless game. Anything that the government has done is nowhere near as disastrous or despicable as what the nats and their leader have tried to get away with. If Bridges goes - Im betting he doesnt remain quiet either. Line up the deck chairs the Titanic is about to go down.

National- the best party international money can buy.