Judith Collins has a tough job ahead selling the party's 'strong team' brand to voters.
Putting two former National leaders in her top line-up is a lot of cooks in the kitchen, but it could also be just the recipe for a show of unity.
Collins will make her first big policy announcement today, in an effort to move attention away from the party's internal disarray and back onto the election in just over two months.
Here's political reporter, Jo Moir.