New Zealand election: Ardern vs. conservative challenger

FILE - In this July 30, 2020, file photo, New Zealand opposition National Party leader Judith Collins arrives at a salmon factory in Christchurch, New Zealand. New Zealand has suffered a steep economic downturn due to the virus and is borrowing billions of dollars to try and stem job losses and rebuild. National is promising to increase infrastructure spending. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2020, file photo, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern waves as she walks from the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand where she unveiled a memorial plaque in memory of the victims of the March 15, 2019 Christchurch terror attack. Opinion polls indicate Ardern is on track to win a second term as prime minister in a general election scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)