Episode 54: The challenges facing National pre-election

Current polling shows that much of the public is unhappy with the direction New Zealand is going in - but those polls also how it is incredibly tight between the left and right of the political spectrum. So why isn't National rating better with the wider country?

In the first of a series of examinations of the state of different political parties pre-election, Thomas talks to political commentator, lawyer and member of the National Party Liam Hehir about the state of the party and its internal and external challenges. 

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