Collins adds the decision was not made lightly and was done with the unanimous support of the board of the National Party. "Under my leadership, the National Party will not tolerate harassment and intimidation of any person. His answers followed weeks of speculation Collins' leadership has been under threat from Bridges due to her poor polling. According to the NZ Herald, Bridges was asked twice whether Collins would still be leader by the time 2022 rolled around. "Judith Collins is the leader of the National Party and I support her as leader," he said.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 24, 2021 19:05 UTC