Test your knowledge of the week in politics
1.
How long did Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway take to decide Karel Sroubek’s nondeportation case? a) less than an hour b) a few hours c) a day
2.
Which party has agreed to handle Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross’ proxy vote? a) National b) Act c) NZ First
3.
How soon can a Kiwibuild homeowner sell on their home without losing capital gains? a) three years b) five years c) 10 years
4.
How much capital gain will a Kiwibuild homeowner have to surrender if they sell earlier? a) 10 per cent b) 30 per cent c) all of it
5.
What did Speaker Trevor Mallard give Act leader David Seymour after the MP criticised Mallard’s Japan trip with National MP Gerry Brownlee? a) a desktop zen garden b) an Air NZ upgrade c) a Brave Blossoms scarf
6.
What was the latest unemployment rate released by Statistics NZ? a) 3.9 per cent b) 4.2 per cent c) 4.5 per cent
7.
What was among the gifts Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern took to the Ratana Church centenary celebrations? a) Her childhood Bible b) Pepi pods c) A grant for the church’s brass band
8. Which MPs marked 25 years in Parliament this week?
a) Labour’s Trevor Mallard and National’s Anne Tolley b) National MPs Gerry Brownlee and Nick Smith c) Labour MPs Ruth Dyson and Damien O’Connor
9.
Which minister received the inquiry into the Wally Haumaha appointment as Deputy Police Commissioner? a) State Services Minister Chris Hipkins b) Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern c) Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin
10.
What did the inquiry into the leak of a report on former Minister Meka Whaitiri cost? a) $65,000 b) $74,000 c) $83,000