New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

NEW YEAR, NEW JUDITH ‘I’mrarin’ to go!’

The Judith Collins that most New Zealanders know is the formidable politician who spars off against her opponents in Parliament and is seemingly unshakeable. But there’s a softer, more playful side to the National leader, too, and that’s who the Weekly sees when she arrives for her photo shoot. Relaxed and full of humour, she has a spring in her step and a cheeky smile.

She’s been looking forward to an afternoon of pampering, she confides, and her eyes light up when she spies the rack of gorgeous clothes the stylist has prepared.

Judith is just back from a glorious summer break with her husband David and their son James, 28, the perfect antidote to what she describes as a harrowing 2020.

“I really, really enjoyed

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