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Hosted by NZME · society · EN-GB · 126 episodes
Paula Bennett's life journey has had plenty of ups and down - going from a teenage solo mum in Taupo all the way to deputy Prime Minister - but it's taught her a lot along the way. One thing she has learned is it’s never too late to learn something new.In Ask Me Anything, Paula will be talking to Kiwis from all walks of life, to learn how they got to where they are, and to share stories, advice and guidance the rest of us can learn from. New episodes out fortnightly on Sundays.
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Signup to Generate a PitchPaula Bennett's life journey has had plenty of ups and down - going from a teenage solo mum in Taupo all the way to deputy Prime Minister - but it's taught her a lot along the way. One thing she has learned is it’s never too late to learn something new.
Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett is hosted by NZME. The show has published 126 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Chris Hipkins on the conversation that changed everything" (3 October 2026, 47 minutes), "Brooke van Velden on leaving politics and what comes next" (19 September 2026, 46 minutes), and "Mark Law on the daring Whakaari rescue that saved lives" (5 September 2026, 50 minutes).
Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 44 minutes across 126 episodes.
Booking probability for Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett's contact route on record: verified email.
NZME hosts Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett, a society show with 126 episodes published.
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Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett
What makes Chris Hipkins tick away from the political spotlight? In the first of two conversations with the major party leaders, Paula Bennett asks Hipkins about his Lower Hutt childhood, his student protest days and...
Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett
Brooke van Velden is preparing to leave Parliament after six years as an MP and three as a Cabinet minister. At just 33, she could have had decades of political life ahead of her. Instead, van Velden says she wants to...
Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett
Former NZSAS soldier Mark Law has lived the kind of life that barely sounds real. He completed SAS selection at just 18, survived a terrifying parachuting accident, worked armed security around diamond operations in...
Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett
Award-winning journalist Charlotte Glennie joins Paula Bennett to reflect on a remarkable career that took her across Asia and into some of the world’s biggest stories. She opens up about the eight-metre fall in...
Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett
At 18, Paul Wood was convicted of murder and sent to prison. Eleven years later, he left with undergraduate and master’s degrees, before going on to earn a doctorate in psychology. Dr Wood joins Paula Bennett to...
Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett
Dame Sophie Pascoe joins Paula Bennett to discuss life beyond elite swimming, the challenges of motherhood with a disability, and the severe depression she experienced after the Tokyo Paralympics were postponed. She...
Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett
<p>After building and selling EnableMe, Hannah McQueen is tackling another challenge through Age Brightly. She joins Paula Bennett to talk about wealth, purpose, business and why New Zealand needs to rethink...
Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett
After building and selling EnableMe, Hannah McQueen is tackling another challenge through Age Brightly. She joins Paula Bennett to talk about wealth, purpose, business and why New Zealand needs to rethink ageing. See...
Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett
<p >We've been told success means standing on our own two feet, but Petra Bagust isn't so sure.</p> <p >The broadcaster and Grey Areas podcast host talks about her late ADHD diagnosis, why she's embracing aging, what...
Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett
We've been told success means standing on our own two feet, but Petra Bagust isn't so sure. The broadcaster and Grey Areas podcast host talks about her late ADHD diagnosis, why she's embracing aging, what caring for her...
Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett
<p>Colin Fassnidge reckons New Zealand pies are better than Australia's and he's not afraid to say it. The My Kitchen Rules judge and star of Off the Grid joins Paula Bennett to explain why food became his passport to...
Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett
<p>Veteran political journalist Barry Soper reflects on nearly five decades in the parliamentary press gallery and his time observing 12 New Zealand prime ministers up close, discussing with Paula Bennett the often...
Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett
<p >Veteran comedian Paul Ego joins Paula Bennett for a candid chat about life on stage, instinct, and why the first joke is usually the best one.</p> <p >After three decades in the game, Ego reflects on finding his...
Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett
<p >Laura McGoldrick has built her career in high-pressure, high-visibility environments, saying yes to opportunities and figuring things out as she goes.</p> <p >Talking to Paula she reflects on the path that got her...
Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett
<p>For Kelsey Waghorn, the Whakaari White Island eruption in December 2019 was only the start of a journey of compounding trauma. The explosion killed 22 people and injured a further 25, Kelsey was lucky to make it out...
Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett
<p >Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour sits down with Paula Bennett for a wide-ranging conversation that goes well beyond politics.</p> <p >They talk about growing up, losing his mum young, volunteering, identity...
Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett
<p>Paula Bennett sits down with the one and only Tom Sainsbury — comedian, writer, actor, director, and the man who once made a career out of taking the mickey out of her.</p> <p>They talk voiceover work, brand...
Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett
<p>This episode of Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett features entrepreneur and philanthropist Charlotte Lockhart, co-founder of the 4 Day Week Global movement. Charlotte opens up about her life, her years living in the...
Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett
<p>Melodie Robinson is a force to be reckoned with. The former Black Fern, World Rugby exec and commentator joins Paula to talk ambition, identity and surviving in tough environments. Mel talks about growing up in a...
Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett
<p>Suzanne Paul is something of a national treasure. The pocket rocket first burst onto our screens in the 90s, promoting Natural Glow and its "thousands of luminous spheres." In the years since she's become a fixture...
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