Matthew Hooton: Judith Collins speech raises important issues for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
2 May, 2021 05:00 AM
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National leader Judith Collins, with list MPs Nicola Willis and Chris Bishop. Photo / Mark Mitchell
NZ Herald
Those hoping for crude race-baiting in Judith Collins big speech were disappointed. The National leader s address was more moderate, serious and considered than expected. Building on inquiries by Act, Collins raised important questions about the Government s He Puapua working group report, which outlines a detailed plan for New Zealand s most sweeping constitutional transformation since 1840. Collins speech may betray political desperation, as Māori Crown Relations Minister Kelvin Davis claims.