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But, the 61-year-old said, it did give the opportunity to show character. “I always like to be positive, and I like to say – and I constantly say it and I ll continue to say it – that adversity is an opportunity to show character, and I felt just occasionally I didn’t need quite so many opportunities to show character.” Such is Collins, you are never far away from a quip. She is skilled at delivering a funny one-liner. Now that National finds itself in straightened circumstances, Collins is planning nothing less than an overhaul of the party’s culture. When she was elected, she swiftly faced resignations from Amy Adams and deputy leader Nikki Kaye. She was dealing with Todd Muller’s sudden resignation as leader less than two months after rolling Simon Bridges, the wash-up of the Michelle Boag/Hamish Walker leaking affair, and then the Andrew Falloon sexting scandal.