Question time
1. Which river was given the legal status of a person in a Treaty settlement this week? a) Waikato b) Whanganui c) Mohaka
2. Which National MP accused Labour’s deputy leader Jacinda Ardern of being all show and no substance? a) Paula Bennett b) Judith Collins c) Nikki Kaye
3. Labour MP Stuart Nash said murderer and paedophile Phillip John Smith should be what? a) Shown more compassion b) Given a public protection order c) Scalped
4. Which party announced a policy of a Universal Basic Income this week? a) Labour b) The Opportunities Party c) Maori Party 5. Environment Minister Nick Smith said a ban on what was “about as silly as suggesting that we are going to solve our traffic problems by banning tricycles”. a) Freshwater exports b) Fracking c) Long- lining
6. Who is the Privacy Commissioner? a) John Edwards b) Jan Wright c) Peter Boshier
7. How old is the law governing abortion in New Zealand? a) 15 years b) 20 years c) 40 years
8. Who is the Green Party’s spokeswoman for women’s issues? a) Catherine Delahunty b) Metiria Turei c) Jan Logie
9. Petitioners made emotional submissions to Parliament’s social services committee this week for what? a) Past convictions for homosexual acts to be expunged b) An inquiry into forced adoption c) An inquiry into the gender pay gap
10. Which two MPs have confirmed they will leave Parliament in April? a) John Key and David Cunliffe b) Maurice Williamson and Hekia Parata c) Jono Naylor and Murray McCully
Answers: 1b, 2c, 3c, 4b, 5a, 6a, 7c, 8c, 9b 10a