[ad_1]
Judith Collins warned Ardern not to disrespect Samoa, while Jacinda Ardern warned against National’s plan to put Gerry Brownlee in charge of border control.
Here are some of the best quotes from the press leaders debate:
READ MORE:
* Election 2020: Spirited, messy Press leaders debate stirs crowd in Christchurch
* Election 2020: Jacinda Ardern seemed to finally break it in the raucous debate of press leaders
Joe Johnson / Stuff
Judith Collins and Jacinda Ardern on stage at The Press Leaders Debate.
Judith Collins on foreign workers unable to enter New Zealand: “Unless, of course, you’re an Australian rugby player, in which case they can figure it out for you.”
Jacinda Ardern, in the face of Collins’s criticism of the government’s border control: “Judith’s plan is to put Gerry Brownlee in charge.”
Collins challenging Ardern on how the second Covid-19 outbreak got to New Zealand: “Where did it come from, under a rock in your garden?”
Ardern on Investing in the Environment: “We will be left behind if we lose our brand.”
Collins after Ardern disagreed on how Samoa fought the virus: “Don’t disrespect Samoa, they kept Covid out.”
