• Senior cabinet member Justice Minister Judith Collins has resigned three weeks out from the New Zealand election (due September 20) over “serious allegations” about her conduct
  • She will continue to represent the seat of Papakura

Polls show that, while the National Party has the most support, its potential coalition partners are smaller than those likely to side with main opposition party Labour, and a swing of just a few percentage points could be enough to unseat the government.

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The Kiwi election is getting more and more interesting: