17 Aug 2020

Political parties satisified with election date move

From Midday Report, 12:14 pm on 17 August 2020

The National Party says it will work with the new election date of October 17.

National Party leader Judith Collins announcing the party's law and order policy on Tuesday 11 August.

Photo: RNZ / Simon Rogers

The party had been pushing for Jacinda Ardern to delay the election until November the 21st, but National's leader, Judith Collins, says a four-week delay is better than a September election.