Paula Bennett
Deputy PM Paula Bennett reacts to Turei benefit fraud admission
Deputy Prime Minister, Paula Bennett responds to Metiria Turei's revelations that she lied to Work and Income while on a benefit. Mrs Bennett says while she was on a benefit herself as young mother… Audio
Pacific fight against climate change takes to the world stage
Pacific states have taken their fight against climate change to the world stage. Audio
Pacific takes fight against climate change to world stage.
The pacific's fight against climate change is being taken to the world stage - with a coalition of Pacific leaders in the region pressuring the international shipping industry to reverse global… Audio
Crown says setting of emissions targets not reviewable by Court
The High Court in Wellington has been told in a groundbreaking case the setting of New Zealand's climate change targets should not be reviewed by a Judge. Audio
Bill English's public silence on Barclay questioned
The Prime Minister's role in the Todd Barclay saga. Critics say say Bill English knew for more than a year Mr Barclay had recorded his staff without their knowledge and never said a word publicly… Audio
Transport Minister caught out trying to block OIA request
Transport Minister Simon Bridges has been caught trying to block an Official Information request for details about a proposed new 50 million dollar Auckland railway line. KiwiRail argued it was… Audio
NZ to continue 'ambitious' climate change work, despite Trump
New Zealand's climate change minister says the government will not follow suit and pull out of the Paris Agreement, as the U-S has done. Paula Bennett is the Minister for Climate Change and says it's… Audio
Bed tax will unfairly penalise small Auckland motels
As Auckland Council pushes ahead with the so-called bed tax, in an effort to raise 14 million dollars a year, the plan has been labelled disappointing by tourism operators and unfair by moteliers. But… Audio
Gangs begging government for help with their own P crisis
Gangs are approaching police and the government to help them deal with their own members who are hooked on methamphetamine, and out of control. Audio
Gareth Morgan stirs up twit-storm over freedom campers
Gareth Morgan has defended his style of communicating on Twitter, saying he'll 'respond with interest' when provoked on the social media platform. Audio
Deputy PM holds Defence line over Hager book claims
Deputy Prime Minister Paula Bennett she takes the word of the New Zealand Defence Force that the SAS were not involved in alleged killings of Afghan civilians as claimed in Nicky Hager and Jon… Audio
Police Minister talks about Kaikohe crime spree
Deputy Prime Minister Paula Bennett says police are increasing their presence in Kaikohe, and also says she has heard nothing yet to make her doubt the SAS acted properly in Afghanistan Audio
Police Minister talks about Kaikohe crime spree
Deputy Prime Minister Paula Bennett says police are increasing their presence in Kaikohe. Audio
Favourite Album - Jazz by Queen
Deputy Prime Minister, Paula Bennett, has picked Jazz by Queen. Audio
There is a glass ceiling for women in New Zealand: Minister for Women
Paula Bennett says there is no good reason for women to be paid less than men, and that admitting there is a gender bias is a way to overcome the problem. Audio
Parliament to fix law removing 107 child sex offenders from register
Parliament has gone into urgency to fix a law after more than 100 child sex offenders were removed from the national register. Audio
Work on making hate crime an offence underway
Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy has been working with police, but she says she won't advocate for a law change until better data is collected. Audio
Paula Bennett represents govt at Waitangi
Back to Waitangi now where the deputy Prime Minister, Paula Bennett, has represented the government at the dawn service on the treaty grounds. Audio
PM says he's not a feminist, his deputy is 'most days'
Prime Minister Bill English says he doesn't know what being a feminist means, and his deputy, and Minister for Women, Paula Bennett, says she's a feminist "most days". Video, Audio
No rest for busy new deputy PM Paula Bennett
As Paula Bennett prepares to be officially sworn in today as New Zealand's deputy Prime Minister, we speak to the former beneficiary from West Auckland who arguably now has the most on her plate. Audio
