https://www.scmp.com/rss/506618/feed Grant Duncan is Associate Professor for the School of People, Environment and Planning at Massey University. He teaches in the politics programme, primarily in the areas of political theory and New Zealand politics. He is an active commentator on public affairs in New Zealand. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The starting gates in New Zealand’s September 19 election race are finally full. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern from the Labour Party is the bookies’ favourite and the opposition took a long time to settle. All the same, punters may still want to hedge their bets. While the centre-right National Party’s internal disarray has made it look easy for Ardern, with a tough contender in new opposition leader Judith Collins, the race for the prime-ministership could be more gruelling than the earlier... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3093859/new-zealand-opposition-bets-judith-collins-crush-jacinda-effect?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3093859/new-zealand-opposition-bets-judith-collins-crush-jacinda-effect?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Jul 2020 03:51:40 +0000