28 Nov 2021

Bridges burned, Collins crushed, Reti takes the reins

From Mediawatch, 9:12 am on 28 November 2021

Late on Wednesday night’s not prime time for political news to break, but Judith Collins' late-night kneecapping of rival Simon Bridges kicked off the chain of events that left her on the backbenches - with the media following every step.

Reporters and camera crews staked out every entrance to Parliament the morning of the meeting that sealed Judith Collins' fate.

Reporters and camera crews staked out every entrance to Parliament the morning of the meeting that sealed Judith Collins' fate. Photo: photo / RNZ Colin Peacock