Photo: NZ HeraldNational MP Christopher Luxon is defending Judith Collins as leader and says he himself has "a lot to learn" before ever considering putting his hand up to take the party's top job. The former Air New Zealand CEO, whose name is often mentioned as a future National leader, told Q+A's Jack Tame on Sunday that Collins was "doing a tough job at a tough time". Dunedin-based National list MP Michael Woodhouse and National Party leader Judith Collins. "We've got to continue to evolve the National Party, we've got to keep the good things about it but we've also got to have the courage to change and evolve with things that need to do so." "I think the third thing and the most important thing is actually we've got to make sure our messages have relevance to people in this day and age.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 19, 2021 00:33 UTC