Bolger was ousted in 1997 and replaced as National leader and prime minister by Jenny Shipley. The National/New Zealand First coalition dissolved in 1998, and the consequent cobbling together of another coalition between National and the deserters of various parties contributed to the government's defeat in 1999.
Bolger was removed in 1997 and replaced as National leader and prime minister by Jenny Shipley. The National/New Zealand First coalition broke up in 1998, and the resulting patchwork of another coalition between National and defecting members from various parties contributed to the government's defeat in 1999.