Barry Soper: Did the National Party run a bad campaign?
A former National Party president is urging the caucus to reflect constituents' views.
On preliminary results, all National MPs in Parliament have been elected by winning a seat, rather than coming in on the list.
Former National top dog Sue Wood has written an open letter in The Post newspaper, saying candidates succeeded despite a campaign she calls lacklustre.
Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper unpacked the statement further - and weighed in on whether it was a step too far.
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