Judith Anne Collins (born 24 February 1959) is a New Zealand politician and lawyer. Born in Hamilton and as of 2015 residing in Auckland, she graduated in law and taxation and worked in this field from 1981 until 2002, including running her own practice for a decade. She entered Parliament in the 2002 election as an electorate MP for the centre-right New Zealand National Party and became a Cabinet minister when National came into government in 2008.