Collins, Reti to take on NZ leader Ardern
New Zealand's 対立 国家の party has chosen a new leadership team to take on re-elected 労働 総理大臣 Jacinda Ardern.
Leader Judith Collins has been given the nod from her 使い果たすd (政党の)幹部会,党集会 to continue in the 役割, with Shane Reti joining her on the ticket as 副.
The pair were elected 反対者のない, which Ms Collins said was a 調印する of まとまり and positivity for the party's 未来 as it begins another three years in 対立.
"That's a 広大な/多数の/重要な start. We've gone through a grueling (選挙などの)運動をする and Dr Shane was there for much of that," she said.
"We worked very, very 井戸/弁護士席 together ... (政党の)幹部会,党集会 has decided that it is really important that everyone 作品 together."
国家の was 減ずるd to 33 MPs in the 激しい 選挙 敗北・負かす on October 17, 負かす/撃墜する from 56 at the 2017 投票.
Dr Reti, 57, is a Harvard-educated former GP based in the Northland city of Whangarei.
The softly-spoken and 広範囲にわたって 尊敬(する)・点d Maori MP was 促進するd to health 広報担当者 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
He said he 手配中の,お尋ね者 to be a "安全な pair of 手渡すs, a 信用d pair of 手渡すs, a hardworking pair of 手渡すs" in the mould of John 重要な's long-time 副 法案 English.
Unlike Mr English, who became 首相 in 2016 before losing to Ms Ardern, Dr Reti said he had no 計画(する)s to 取って代わる Ms Collins - who he called his "dream leader".
"Several weeks ago some of my 同僚s (機の)カム to me and said 'would you consider putting yourself 今後'," he said.
"It's a 特権, an 絶対の 特権 to have the 委任統治(領) of (政党の)幹部会,党集会, to work with Judith and to 前進する us に向かって 2023.
"She's got the 技術s. She's got compassion. She's got all the せいにするs that New Zealand would want in a 首相."
Ms Collins hopes to 発表する her new frontbench on Wednesday.
New Zealand's 53rd 議会 will be 公式に opened on November 25 and 26.