Dunedin National list MP Michael Woodhouse (left) and National leader Todd Muller during a visit to ADInstruments' Vogel St headquarters on Monday. Photo: Peter McIntosh Only two things can now save Todd Muller and the National Party from the growing likelihood of a crushing defeat at the September 19 election writes BusinessDesk editor Pattrick Smellie. Boag resigned her party membership on Friday morning after admitting sending private patient data to National's health spokesman Michael Woodhouse. Repeatedly asked whether he knew that other National Party MPs had received leaked information from Boag, Muller tried various formulations to avoid saying "no", but eventually said "no" when he should have said "yes." Muller could have looked down the barrel of a TV camera and said: "I learnt a few things this week, and there are some things that will not happen in the National Party under my leadership."

Source: Otago Daily Times July 12, 2020 02:15 UTC