A long-serving former minister is elected as the new leader of New Zealand's National Party, but polls show she faces a difficult challenge defeating Jacinda Ardern's Government at the coming election.
Judith Collins has been elected as New Zealand's National Party leader and will face off against Jacinda Ardern's popular Government in an election due in two months.Ms Collins has held the police and corrections portfolios during her 18 years in parliamentPolling shows Jacinda Ardern is on track to win majority government
Ms Collins was chosen to take over the leadership in a hastily arranged meeting of the party's parliamentary caucus in Wellington on Tuesday evening.Collins seen as conservative politician She has held police and corrections portfolios and is seen to represent the right wing of the National Party, having previously promoted strong law and order policies.Ms Collins now faces the task of trying to rally support for the Nationals ahead of the September 19 elections, at which they will try to unseat the governing Labour Party of popular Prime Minister Ms Ardern.
The information was provided by a former party president who received it confidentially in her capacity as acting chief executive of the Auckland rescue helicopter organisation.
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