Live: Judith Collins will lead the National Party after Todd Muller stood down

Can't view this email, [click here]( 15 July 2020 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Live: Judith Collins will lead the National Party after Todd Muller stood down]( In her maiden speech as her party's leader, Judith Collins says National will "collectively crush the Government" at the election. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Todd Muller resigns as leader of the National Party]( Todd Muller has resigned as leader of the National Party. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Todd Muller resignation: The contenders to replace him as National Party leader]( ANALYSIS: Bring back Simon Bridges or replace him with Judith Collins? 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[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [It was all downhill for Todd Muller after a National Party leak]( Todd Muller's leadership became bogged down in one misstep after another, but a leak and an ill-advised press release spelled the end. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Treasure trove of hidden historic planes, including rare WWII Mosquito, to see the light]( Largely hidden for 60 years by their reclusive owner, a collection of valuable historic planes are now bound for public display. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Todd Muller may have left for the right reasons. But he leaves National in tatters]( OPINION: Todd Muller's resignation has left the National Party in the lurch and scrambling for a replacement. 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[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['Tsunami' of cheap imported chips hits]( European spuds are flooding into New Zealand but the joy of cut-price carbs could be short-lived. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Māori farming businesses flourish: 'The world has to eat']( Covid-19 unlikely to dent fortunes of those supplying world's food, economist says. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Filipino family building their dairy dynasty in New Zealand]( Hard work reaps reward for a family making their Kiwi dairy dream come true. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( World [Small Article Image]( [Ghislaine Maxwell hid from FBI, covered her phone with tinfoil, judge told]( Disgraced British socialite employed round-the-clock security made up of ex-UK military personnel as more details of arrest emerge. 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[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [German police on the hunt for Black Forest 'Rambo']( Police backed by helicopters search for a homeless man in the forest, who disarmed four German officers at gunpoint. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Quarantine loopholes bring fresh efforts to fight outbreaks in Queensland]( Queenslanders flouting lockdown laws will now face half a year behind bars. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [Mythbusters host Grant Imahara dies at 49]( Imahara co-hosted more than 200 episodes of the popular show from 2005 to 2014. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Sheriff: 'Glee' star Naya Rivera saved son before drowning]( The 4-year-old told investigators that his mother boosted him back on to the deck before he looked back and saw her disappearing under the water. 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[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [League legend Manu Vatuvei enters new career in real estate]( Former Warrior Manu Vatuvei is starting a new career in real estate, in south Auckland. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Mark Reason: New Zealand Rugby is way better off without the 'bludging' Aussies]( OPINION: We don't want Super Rugby Aotearoa watered down by any rubbish, imported goods from Australia, argues Mark Reason. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Super Rugby: Former All Black Richard Kahui signs for the Western Force]( The 35-year-old midfielder left New Zealand in 2013 but has now popped up at the Western Force in the Super Rugby AU competition. 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