Bryce Edwards

Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross has been reportedly picked up by police at the weekend and taken to Middlemore Hospital for mental health treatment. It is expected that he will be there for at least some… Audio

National Party leader Simon Bridges believes MP Jami-Lee Ross has secretly recordered not only him but other MPs for many months. And Mr Ross has said he intends to release some of those recordings… Audio

The National Party political maelstrom will intensify today with rogue MP Jami-Lee Ross promising to take a recording to police that he says proves electoral fraud by leader Simon Bridges. Mr Ross… Audio

The National Party caucus will vote on Tuesday on whether to suspend or expel Jami-Lee Ross. Michelle Boag is a former National Party president and Bryce Edwards is a Victoria University political… Audio

Political lecturer Bryce Edwards joins us to talk about a tumultuous week for the coalition government, and to look ahead to how it might respond. Audio

Political commentator Bryce Edwards has written an opinion piece today saying the campaign for free universal dental care must continue. Oral health is separate from general health so doesn't come… Audio

The National Party leader Simon Bridges wants to forge ahead with an inquiry into the leak of his expenses spending. The Speaker Trevor Mallard has called-off the inquiry.How has this leak escalated… Audio

Amid widespread public sector industrial action, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a freeze on MPs' pay. She says the decision is about "values". But is it really more about politics? Guyon… Audio

Cabinet minister Shane Jones is claiming success over the storm he whipped up attacking Air New Zealand and calling for the chairman to resign. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had to tell him to pull… Audio

The way lobbyists and PR people move in and out of political circles has created a problem for the media who use them to fill their programs, stories and websites more and more these days. One… Audio

A promise by the Green Party to make the work diaries of their ministers open to public scrutiny is being welcomed by Victoria University political analyst Bryce Edwards. Dr Edwards has been critical… Video, Audio

There's a revolving door in our political scene, with officials and politicians moving from the public to the private sector.  Audio

Bill English's resignation from Parliament opens up the race for who will succeed him as leader of the National Party. National MPs have just over two weeks to decide who'll take over the reins as… Audio

We've had three days to absorb the fact that the country is heading in a different direction with Jacinda Ardern at the helm in a Labour-led coalition, in partnership with Winston Peters and NZ First… Audio

Efforts for the Greens to form a coalition with National step up a gear as National's deputy leader, Paula Bennett makes subtle pitches to the Greens Audio

Is there a chance that National could consider a coalition with the Green Party? RNZ's Guyon Espiner discusses with Russell Norman of Greenpeace, political scientist Bryce Edwards and former Labour MP… Video, Audio