Question time
Test your knowledge of the week in politics
1.
Which Green MP created a controversy over wanting to turn the “C word” into a positive word. a. Jan Logie b. Marama Davidson c. Chloe Swarbrick
2.
The Prime Minister announced the banning of single-use plastic bags at which Wellington beach? a. Oriental Bay b. Island Bay c. Lyall Bay
3.
Which MP posted a video of himself lifting weights in the parliamentary gym? a. Whanau Ora Minister Peeni Henare b. Police Minister Stuart Nash c. Forestry Minister Shane Jones
4.
What Cabinet minister felt the effects of the Lombok earthquake? a. Andrew Little b. Nanaia Mahuta c. Kris Faafoi
5.
Winston Peters visited which Pacific country this week? a. Samoa b. Vanuatu c. Cook Islands
6.
Which high-ranking European Union Commission politician just visited? a. Cecilia Malmstrom, trade b. Federica Mogherini, foreign affairs c. Jean-Claude Juncker, president
7.
Which Labour Party official finished up this week? a. President Nigel Haworth b. General Secretary Andrew Kirton c. Maori senior Vice-President Tane Phillips
8.
What industrial dispute was settled on Tuesday? a. Secondary teachers b. Primary teachers c. Nurses
9.
Who is the Building and Construction Minister? a. Phil Twyford b. Shane Jones c. Jenny Salesa
10.
Which political party is holding its conference this weekend? a. Greens b. New Zealand First c. Act
Answers: 1. b, 2. c, 3. b, 4. a, 5. a, 6. b, 7. b, 8. c, 9. c, 10. c.