One Last Question, Prime Minister
Journalist Barry Soper has spent nearly five decades questioning New Zealand's prime ministers. From the imposing characters of Rob Muldoon and David Lange, to the golden age of Helen Clark and John Key, and the post-Covid era of Jacinda Ardern and the 'Chrises’. Soper's insight and nose for a story are second to none. He joins Philip Matthews for a frank conversation about his career.
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Barry Soper
Based in the parliamentary press gallery since 1980, Barry Soper has covered every New Zealand prime minister since, ear
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