Related Nicky Hager says book soured Nats relations with blogger



The break in the flow of information at the heart of the Dirty Politics revelations may soon be over, one of the key players has indicated.

Speaking at a public meeting in Auckland last night, author Nicky Hager says he expects more damning information to be released from the twitter account Whale Dump.

Mr Hager believes his book has put an end to the close relationship between some National Party politicians and blogger Cameron Slater.

Mr Hager says Mr Slater was "used" by the National Party to air the dirt. He says the fact Prime Minister John Key hasn't taken action over any of the allegations made in the book is striking.

The author made his public appearance two weeks after his book caused a media sensation by alleging in his book that National Party figures were working with Mr Slater to smear political opponents on his Whale Oil website.

Mr Hager said while it isn't the ideal way to source information, leaking has its time and place.

"Opposition political parties have been experiencing smears and attacks which have been orchestrated using tricks developed by the National Party over the last eight years."

More than a third of people who took part in TVNZ's Vote Compass survey say Mr Hager's book has affected their decision on who to vote for in varying degrees.