Simon Bridges says a 'junior staffer' deleted the National's migration pact petition after the attack. The "emotional junior staffer" who deleted a petition from the National Party website is now in a dispute with the party after alleging media were lied to, two sources close to the situation say. LAWRENCE SMITH/STUFF National Party leader Simon Bridges' explanation of the removal of an online petition is in question with a junior staffer alleging media were lied to. READ MORE:* 'Junior staffer' deleted online petition: NationalThe staffer, who Stuff has decided not to name, was upset that the National Party still had a petition online concerning the UN migration pact, which was mentioned by the alleged killer. Bridges told media that while he didn't necessarily agree with what the "junior staffer" had done he wasn't going to "be critical of it".

Source: Stuff April 03, 2019 07:52 UTC