Judith Collins

Currently serving: MP for Papakura, Parliament of New Zealand National
Party National
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Contested 8 races — 4 elected 4 not elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
Offices held
  • MP for Papakura
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Nov 2008 – present
  • MP for Clevedon
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Aug 2002 – Nov 2008
In the News
Judith Collins ‘extremely misleading’ in saying teachers get 12 weeks of leave
Stuff — August 20, 2025

PPTA president Chris Abercrombie says teachers have four weeks’ annual leave, and term breaks are used for planning, marking and development.

Secondary teachers walk off the job as government digs in
The Spinoff — August 20, 2025

Teachers say an offer of 1% a year is an insult. Ministers say they should be at the negotiating table, not on the picket line, writes Catherine McGregor in today’s extract from The Bulletin.

Why tens of thousands of teachers and nurses are striking this week
The Spinoff — August 20, 2025

Secondary students are at home today as their teachers walk off the job, while nurses around the country have been striking too. What’s not working out between these essential professions and the government?

How much do New Zealand's teachers actually earn, anyway?
RNZ — August 19, 2025

Explainer - Claims by Judith Collins on teachers' pay fired up the debate recently. How much do teachers earn, and what's the current offer to change that?

A tired teacher explains why they’re striking tomorrow
The Spinoff — August 19, 2025

Teachers entered into negotiations with a set of very reasonable demands, but the government ignored our requests and crafted an offer seemingly purpose-built to make things worse, argues secondary teacher Connor Murphy.

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