26 Nov 2021

Rebuild Bridges or lift off for Luxon? National seeks new leader

From Checkpoint, 5:08 pm on 26 November 2021

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Back to Bridges, or take off for Christopher Luxon? Phones are running hot as the National Party search for a fourth leader in under two years.

RNZ understands former leader Simon Bridges wants his old job back - saying he's older and wiser than he was before.

None of his colleagues are yet to formally mount a challenge.

Judith Collins was ousted yesterday by the caucus, after her attempt to exile Bridges backfired spectacularly.

Here's our political reporter, Katie Scotcher.