"Granddad was blue, dad was blue, I was blue until I woke up," a New Zealand First member who previously supported National told RNZ on Saturday.

"Granddad was blue, dad was blue, I was blue until I woke up," a New Zealand First member who previously supported National told RNZ on Saturday.

Former Ministers who have defected to New Zealand First say they did not leave their parties - their parties left them.