Tone for the election campaign has been setFAIRFAX NZ Bill English talks of more tax cuts if National wins election. After being lulled into believing it would be a boring election, the Todd Barclay scandal has suddenly set the tone for the campaign to come. Maarten Holl Protesters and grey skies greeted National Party faithful as they arrived in the capital, suiting the mood of the last week. Winston Peters unleashes his wrath on National Party at NZFirst conference. The story got fresh legs on Sunday evening, when new allegations surfaced, including questions about what the National Party board knew, and a $5000 loan to Barclay's campaign.

Source: Stuff June 25, 2017 08:53 UTC