Fed-up Simon Bridges tries to avoid further Jami-Lee Ross questioning by reporters

National leader Simon Bridges is "done talking with Jami-Lee Ross", after another secret recording of himself, Paula Bennett and the former National MP was leaked yesterday. 

In the clip, Mr Ross can be heard talking to National's leader and deputy leader about taking personal leave at the start of October.

Listen: New secret recording of Jami-Lee Ross, Simon Bridges and Paula Bennett leaked

Today, Mr Bridges said he was "done with it". 

"I'm done talking with Jami-Lee Ross, I answered these things yesterday, people can see the tape for themselves and listen to it and make up their own mind."

"Every time a tape comes out, I'm not going to talk about it. I answered questions yesterday, I'm done talking about him."

When asked what happened at the beginning of the conversation that was not released, Mr Bridges said, "I don't know frankly, because I don't tape record people". 

Mr Bridges "completely" disagreed when asked if he had prioritised Mr Ross over the people who had made allegations of inappropriate behaviour against Mr Ross.

He said he would not go through in detail "the various bits and pieces" from the tape. 

"We've got a situation here, where Jami-Lee Ross or someone has put out tapes... I'm not going to speculate what is going on here, the reality is that National is moving on."

In the tape, both Mr Bridges and Ms Bennett offer Mr Ross "the lightest possible way out" and promise not to reveal the nature of his alleged wrongdoing. 

Mr Bridges said the 20-minute conversation occurred about a week after they had initially met with Mr Ross and outlined the allegations of inappropriate behaviour against him.