Leaders debate 1 2020: Ardern vs Collins

John Campbell: Here are the numbers, for preferred prime minister.

Jacinda Ardern, you’re on 54% and Judith Collins on 18%,what do you have to say about those numbers?

Jacinda Ardern: Tēnā koe

Judith Collins: Simon Bridges would have crawled over broken glass to get this far.

John Campbell: Ok, ahh we’ve flipped a coin to get start –

Judith Collins: HEADS!!!

John Campbell: Ahh Judith we’ve already flipped the coin.

Judith Collins : *fist pumps*

Jacinda Ardern: Hiore, that means “tails” in Te Reo John.

John Campbell: We’ve already…it doesn’t matter, let’s get started with some questions from our viewers.

Fili: My friends have dropped out of school so they can support their families, what are you going to do to stop students being left behind?

Judith Collins: My husband had to leave school at 15 too, I feel you.

Jacinda Ardern : Double duty infrastructure.

Tracey: I’m a Matamata farmer, and I’m concerned about mental health in the farming community, how are you going to support farmers?

Judith Collins: I’m the daughter of a Matamata farmer too, actually.

Jacinda Ardern : Double duty infrastructure.

Dan, a window washer from Auckland city: Times are really tough, everyone’s working from home, no one needs clean office windows. What are you going to do to help people like me?

Judith Collins: I used to be a window washer when I was a student, try car windows.

Jacinda Ardern : Be kind to window washers.

Tom, a snake charmer from Ashburton: Business is really hard, demand is really down at the moment. How are you able to help our industry?

Jacinda Ardern: Double duty infrastructure.

Judith Collins: I used to be a snake charmer once, I know the struggle, try a different tune.

John Campbell: Let’s go to an ad break… I sure wouldn’t mind a gin.

Judith Collins: I used to be a gin distiller when I wa-

*ad break*

John Campbell: Closing statements please.

Jacinda Ardern: Be kind, stay the course.

Judith Collins : *raises left eye brow*

Judith Collins: *raises right eye brow*

Judith Collins: *lowers left eye brow*

John Campbell : Judith?

Judith Collins : *lowers right eye brow*

Bell: Ding!

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