Judith Collins

Judith Collins

politician New Zealand

Judith Collins is a prominent New Zealand politician and former leader of the National Party, known for her strong stance on law and order as well as her work in various ministerial roles. During her tenure as Minister of Science and Innovation, she initiated the restructuring of New Zealand's Crown Research Institutes, which has faced criticism for its impact on the science workforce.

Born on Feb 24, 1959 (66 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
29 wks
Reach
171,216
Power
7,491$
Sentiment
6.02
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
New Zealand 10 6.20 0.75% +290% 4,822,233 141,617 $210,000 6,167$
Canada 1 6.00 0.08% +0% 38,005,238 29,599 $1,700,000 1,324$
Totals 11 42,827,471 171,216 $1,910,000 7,491$
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Recent Mentions

New Zealand New Zealand: Jones’ deference to the tribunal is surprising, given his regular criticism of its decisions and his opposition to its existence, which has drawn the ire of Attorney-General Judith Collins. 5

Chris Hipkins Ruddock Keisha Castle Hughes Brooke Van Velden Christopher Luxon David Seymour Shane Jones Winston Peters Jamie Ensor
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Labour’s Chris Hipkins not interested in automatic citizenship just for overseas Māori, says ‘issue for all New Zealanders’

Canada Canada: Judith Collins from New Zealand will join the talks as well. 6

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The Globe and Mail: Anandasangaree to join Five Eyes ministers meeting on tackling border security, human smugglers

New Zealand New Zealand: Judith Collins' fall from leadership is referenced in the context of National's internal struggles. 5

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The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Christopher Luxon faces leadership crisis as National MPs lose confidence – Matthew Hooton

New Zealand New Zealand: Judith Collins undertook a secret trip to Ukraine to convey support. 8

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The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Letters: Is David Seymour Auckland’s housing saviour? I was horrified to see Sir John Key at the dictator showcase in China

New Zealand New Zealand: Judith Collins, the Defence Minister, sought more funding for Defence in the Budget 2025 discussions. 6

Nicola Willis Melissa Lee Adrian Orr Penny Simmonds Shane Reti Matt Doocey Winston Peters Christopher Luxon David Seymour Simon Watts Erica Stanford
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Budget 2025: Confidential documents reveal new details of KiwiSaver, health funding, $8.5b hole

New Zealand New Zealand: Judith Collins is the Attorney-General who assesses comments threatening judicial independence. 7

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The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Attorney-General Judith Collins speaks with Minister Brooke van Velden after ERA comments

New Zealand New Zealand: Judith Collins is the Minister of Defence who challenged Army recruits to be prepared for combat. 7

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The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: NZ Army chief Rose King on warfare, women on the frontline and ordering men around

New Zealand New Zealand: All legal appointments were approved by minister Judith Collins as Attorney-General and payments handled by Crown Law. 5

Jacinda Ardern Chris Hipkins Grant Robertson Ayesha Verrall
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Covid inquiry legal advice for Dame Jacinda Ardern, Chris Hipkins, Grant Robertson, Ayesha Verrall cost taxpayer $70k

New Zealand New Zealand: Judith Collins is the Minister for Defence. 5

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The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Society Insider: First look at Taika Waititi and Brad Pitt’s secret Queenstown collaboration; rich-listers Paula and Simon Herbert expecting baby daughter; Kiwi equestrian glamour couple Luke Dee and Amelia Clark taking on Europe

New Zealand New Zealand: National MP Judith Collins lauded the achievement, adding, 'Not to mention, the universally most beautiful and friendly'. 8

David Williams
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: The world’s safest countries in 2025: Where does New Zealand rank?