11 Oct 2020

Right wing and a prayer

From Mediawatch, 9:07 am on 11 October 2020

Pictures of Judith Collins kneeling in prayer in church raised eyebrows last weekend - and accusations of faith for electoral advantage. Media were criticised too for intruding on a private moment uninvited, but journalists there at time say that's not so.

National party leader Judith Collins prays at St Thomas Church in Tāmaki before casting her early vote for the election.

National party leader Judith Collins prays at St Thomas Church in Tāmaki before casting her early vote for the election. Photo: RNZ / Katie Scotcher