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PoliticsSeptember 13, 2017

Kiwis of Snapchat: Paula Bennett on the Newshub poll

Staff writers

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In our video series Kiwis of Snapchat, comedian Tom Sainsbury sources exclusive Snapchat footage of Kiwi citizens and luminaries making the news. Today: Paula Bennett responds to the fresh Newshub poll that has National out in front by 10 percent.

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