John MacDonald of NewstalkZB asked me this morning what I meant when I talked about Hon Poto Williams and “bottling.” That somewhat heated exchange is in this clip – but the entire interview is worth listening to, I think. Judith Collins Please share so others can discover The BFD.
On Tuesday Judith Collins called for a referendum about the use of the word Aotearoa in place of our country’s proper legal name, New Zealand. Immediately she was attacked by both the Team of $55 million (media) and every other party in parliament. Newshub, the leading member of the
Below is the video referred to in the above interview by Judith Collins.
The UMR poll deliberately released last week appeared designed to be a hit job on Judith Collins. Most of the press releases carried the headline ‘Unprecedented poll result as David Seymour overtakes National leader Judith Collins in new UMR poll’. According to UMR this was ‘unprecedented’, a statement proved incorrect
On Wednesday afternoon I, along with a couple of others, had the pleasure of meeting with the Leader of the National Party, Judith Collins. We were getting together to discuss a proposal we had to assist National to win the next election, particularly in relation to recapturing the rural vote.
Thank you, Mr Speaker. I move, That all the words after “That” be omitted and the following substituted: “this House has no confidence in anything this Government promises, because after just four years, its track record of failing to deliver, of broken promises, of spin over substance, and of announcements
Newshub, and Tova O’Brien in particular, are all cock-a-hoop that their poll apparently spells the end of Judith Collins. Even Duncan Garner, a man who is more wrong than right, got in on the act. But no amount of media mishief-making will change the fact that
Good afternoon, delegates. It’s an absolute privilege to be speaking to you all here today as your leader. I’d like to acknowledge National Party President Peter Goodfellow, my fellow board members, my South Island colleagues, outgoing regional chair Roger Bridge, and all of you, the members of the
Good morning, delegates. It’s an absolute privilege to be speaking to you all here today as your leader. I’d like to acknowledge National Party President Peter Goodfellow, my fellow board members, my lower North Island colleagues and all of you, the members of the National Party. It is
Good afternoon delegates. It’s an absolute privilege to be speaking to you all here today as your leader. I’d like to acknowledge National Party President Peter Goodfellow, my fellow board members, Sir Jim McLay, my northern colleagues and all of you, the members of the National Party. It
Judith Collins speaks with Radio New Zealand’s Susie Ferguson about the trans-Tasman bubble.
Before setting out her five priorities for her National Party for this year in a “State of the Nation” speech to the Rotary Club of Auckland yesterday, Opposition Leader Judith Collins reflected on why she became a Member of Parliament, and the significance of her nickname, “Crusher”. “As a politician
I am both an ACT supporter and a fan of both Judith Collins and David Seymour but they both have made a misstep in withdrawing their support for New Zealander Chris Liddell. Liddell has had the privilege of advising President Donald Trump for the past four years and the President
Suze Wilson Massey University Women leading both of New Zealand’s largest political parties is something to celebrate. Watching Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins go head to head in three televised or online pre-election debates should surely dispel any doubt about whether women are up to the demands of
Jennifer Curtin I first met Judith Collins in a media green room somewhere in Auckland midway through 2015. She is renowned for her ambition and dogged determination. But meeting her in person, I found her engaging, funny and very direct. She is also from my own home province, Waikato, which
