October 19 - Judith Collins says National MPs didn't know much about Jami-Lee Ross' alleged behaviour.

"I don't think anybody knew the full extent of all this," she told The AM Show.

"And I think lots of people this week have been saying, 'Oh my goodness,' and words to that effect, and a few other words, as more and more revelations have come out.

"I think too everyone's busy at work. They're just getting on doing their things, and they're rushing from one meeting to the other and select committees and the House, and no one's really sitting around saying, 'Let's all put everyone's stories together.'"

The High Commissioner of India criticises Mr Ross and Simon Bridges' comments in the leaked recording, saying he is "deeply disappointed and very hurt".

That evening, Mr Ross confirmed to Newstalk ZB he had two "consensual" affairs - one with an unnamed MP. He also reversed his previous intention to resign, now saying he'll stay on as an MP. The station also aired a recording of Mr Bridges and Mr Ross discussing alleged misconduct against multiple women.



October 20 - David Hollings, chair of the Howick Local Board, told Newshub Nation Jami-Lee Ross rang local body politicians and threatened to end their political careers in a "Darth Vader voice". He said he went to Newsroom's Melanie Reid because she was the one who broke the Todd Barclay story.

"I said, 'Look, this guy - we've got a guy in our area that makes Todd Barclay look like an angel.' But we knew nothing of this."