Paula Bennett
Fewer DHBs could solve health system problems - Bennett
A review of the health and disability system is pointing to a debilitating lack of leadership, co-operation and equity. It has also raised questions about the role of District Health Boards and… Audio
You and non-you: MPs tangled in grammar
Being an MP is not an easy job. Long hours, public rancour, being recognised at the supermarket, difficult grammar… sorry, what? Audio
You and non-you: MPs tangled in grammar
Being an MP is not an easy job. Long hours, public rancour, being recognised at the supermarket, difficult grammar… sorry, what?
AudioPolitical commentators Hooton & Jones
Matthew, Neale and Kathryn review the political manoeuvrings at the Pacific Island forum, and the significance of Paula Bennett not standing in Upper Harbour. Matthew Hooton is an Auckland-based… Audio
Paula Bennett open to working with Winston Peters in 2020
Paula Bennett is walking away from her Upper Harbour electorate, but denies rumours that it paves the way for Air New Zealand boss Christopher Luxon to stand in the Auckland seat.
National's deputy… Video, Audio
Question time this week: ties, grim reapers, and referenda
A quick review of question times this week in case you don't have a spare three hours to watch it all in detail. Audio
Question time this week: ties, grim reapers, and referenda
A quick review of question times this week in case you don't have a spare three hours to watch it all in detail.
AudioNational criticises proposed fee on gas-guzzling imports
National confident Treasury boss' Budget 'hack' claim a lie
National is confident the investigation into Gabriel Makhlouf's Budget hacking claim will prove that Treasury sat on a lie.
The State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes says the investigation will… Audio
Chaos at Parliament, staffer removed after rape claim
The Speaker Trevor Mallard is in the spotlight over his handling of sexual assault allegations at Parliament.
Mr Mallard's comments on RNZ on Wednesday, suggesting a rapist could be walking the… Audio
Paula Bennett hits back at MPs’ ‘racist attack’
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern appears to have reined in two of her ministers for getting personal about Paula Bennett's Māori heritage. Mrs Bennett described comments about her whakapapa as a "racist… Audio
Politicians reflect on previous gun control stances
The March 15 terror attack has forced politicians to reckon with their previous positions on gun reform - the Defence Minister Ron Mark more than most. The New Zealand First MP last year boasted in… Audio
Paula Bennett, Sue Bradford discuss violence against MPs
James Shaw returns to work today after yesterday's attack in a Wellington street. The Climate Change Minister and Greens' co-leader was assaulted near the Botanic Gardens when he was on his way to… Audio
Paula Bennett takes on new portfolio in response to govt’s drug policy
National's deputy Paula Bennett has been given a new shadow portfolio on drug reform as part of a minor reshuffle by leader Simon Bridges. She joins Five O'clock Report to discuss the new position… Audio
Tom Sainsbury, man of many faces & Paula Bennett impersonator
From Matamata farmboy to Snapchat darling. Actor, playwright and comedian, Tom Sainsbury is a man of many impressions, alter egos and voices. He talks to Kathryn about getting under the skin of Paula… Audio, Gallery
Paula Bennett discusses Hardcore's text to PM on Sroubek
A high profile social justice campaigner and former martial arts exponent who claims to be a friend of the Prime Minister sent her a text applauding the government on its decision to give Czech drug… Audio
'Is this thing on?' - politics, ethics of recording
Politicians believe a series of secret recordings being made public are more a sign of bad working relationships, than a worrying upward trend. Former staff of National MP Maggie Barry's are the… Audio
Minister in hot seat over tertiary fees-free policy figures
Education Minister Chris Hipkins has defended the tertiary fees-free policy as National calls out Labour over what it calls a failed election bribe. Audio