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Judith Collins says she will “wait to see how things go” before deciding whether National would work with the New Conservative Party, as she cast an early vote in Auckland today.
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The national leader says choosing to vote for her party was easy. Source: 1 NEWS
The national leader visited Saint Thomas in Tāmaki and prayed in the chapel before casting her vote. The Tāmaki electorate, where Collins lives, is currently in the hands of National MP Simon O’Connor.
“It was a really easy choice – two blue marks,” Collins said afterward.
“I voted for the end-of-life election bill and against cannabis for sale and recreational use.”
Collins, who had made public reference to his faith numerous times in the past week, denied that he was pointing out to New Conservative voters that they had a home in the National Party.
When asked if National could work with the New Conservative Party, he said: “I don’t know if they will be present and I don’t want to make any assumptions based on that.
“I think people will decide what they want, but I have obviously ruled out Advance [New Zealand] Party.
“We will just wait to see how things go. We haven’t seen the New Conservatives or that type of party enter Parliament as far as I can think of in my time in politics, so I am not sure they are in Parliament. “
On Thursday, Collins was asked if he could rule out working with the New Conservatives.
“I don’t think that’s a problem,” he said.
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The leader of the National Party also did nothing when speaking of the New Conservative Party. Source: 1 NEWS
But today, Collins once again ruled out National working with the Greens.
“We’ve always been discarded, so it seems a bit pointless to go and ask someone to dance if they don’t want to dance again.”
Collins said that religion was “inherently” a part of her.
“I declared that I believe in God. I still do, ”he said of his keynote address.
In 2002, he said in his inaugural address: “I believe in God and I believe that every human being has been created with free will to do good or evil.”
Collins said the media did not ask if they could enter the chapel with her, but that she “did not want to make a fuss.”
“I feel very comfortable going to church, but I wouldn’t want to stop you from coming to church, because I think it’s a good thing for everyone.”
He said he prayed “every day” and “sometimes” went to church on Sundays, but “not always.”
