Weekend Herald

Test your knowledge of the week in politics

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1. Who was the last person to enter the National Party leadership contest? a. Mark Mitchell b. Steven Joyce c. Paula Bennett

2. A delegation from which country refused to shake the hand of a woman MP on Parliament's primary production committee? a. Iran b. Indonesia c. Saudi Arabia

3. What was the latest CPTPP trade deal milestone? a. Negotiatio­ns were finished b. It was ratified by New Zealand c. The text was released

4. What is the topic of a Government summit in May? a. Education b. Water use c. Relations with China

5. Where was the $1 billion provincial growth fund launched? a. Te Kuiti b. Masterton c. Gisborne

6. What support did NZ First get in the 1News Colmar Brunton poll? a. 7 per cent b. 5 per cent c. 3 per cent

7. Who announced a review of procedures at the Human Rights Commission?

a. Attorney General David Parker

b. Women's Minister Julie Anne Genter

c. Justice Minister Andrew Little

8. Who besides Foreign Minister Winston Peters was overpaid an accommodat­ion allowance? a. Bill English b. Trevor Mallard c. Jacinda Ardern

9. Which National MP wrote to the Auditor General about the closure of charter schools? a. Nikki Kaye b. Judith Collins c. Nick Smith

10. What political party does MP Jenny Marcroft represent? a. Greens b. Labour c. New Zealand First

Answers: 1. b, 2. a, 3. c, 4. a, 5. c, 6. c, 7. c, 8. c, 9. a, 10. c

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