Paula Bennett on podcasts, family and public service: ‘I choose this life’

Former Deputy Prime Minister Paula Bennett reveals the wake-up call that has changed everything. It’s just as well Paula Bennett has 15 years of political experience up her sleeve because at the moment, she’s doing a great job of juggling numerous jobs during a tough two years caring for her elderly parents. Last year, her father Bob died and her mother Lee has just moved into a care home after a month-long stay in hospital.

“I feel like I’ve got three or four fulltime jobs and I’m trying to spend quite a bit of time with my mum as well,” she says. “But I have a saying I live by which is ‘be where your feet are’. “I’m quite good at being in the moment, so if I commit to something, I will give it 100%.



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