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One Last Question, Prime Minister

Name: One Last Question, Prime Minister
Brand: HarperCollins New Zealand
SKU: 9781775541912
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By Barry Soper

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From Muldoon to Luxon, untold stories from the House of Parliament Barry Soper has spent close to five decades questioning New Zealand's prime ministers.From the imposing, larger-than-life characters of Rob Muldoon and David Lange, to the golden age of Helen Clark and John Key, and the... Read More

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Dylan's Pick

Not a huge Barry Soper fan, and he says some very unkind things about Jacinda Ardern “I don’t think she had the intellectual capacity to understand exactly what she was doing” (wtf?) but overall - I enjoyed the book and I’m glad we’re publishing books like this so the stories stay with us forever. I especially enjoyed Soper’s recollection of time spent with Muldoon and Lange - with Muldoon’s desire to build and create infrastructure particularly inspiring. His reflection on Clark and Key both being the glory days of NZ Prime Ministers feels correct to me. An easy read that is easy to recommend to anyone in NZ interested in politics or journalism.

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From Muldoon to Luxon, untold stories from the House of Parliament

Barry Soper has spent close to five decades questioning New Zealand's prime ministers.

From the imposing, larger-than-life 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.

One Last Question, Prime Minister is the story of a working life measured by 12 prime ministers - packed with entertaining yarns from the hallways, back-rooms, and hotel bars where New Zealand's chosen leaders - for better or worse - created their lasting legacies.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781775541912

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 April 2026

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 378g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Barry Soper is one of New Zealand's most experienced and recognisable political journalists. Over a career spanning more than five decades, he has reported from Parliament for radio, television, and print, becoming a trusted voice on the country's political landscape. Based in the Parliamentary Press Gallery since the 1980s, Soper has covered every New Zealand prime minister from Robert Muldoon to Christopher Luxon, earning a reputation for his sharp questioning, wit, and deep institutional knowledge of Wellington politics. Soper is Newstalk ZB's senior political correspondent, and lives in Auckland.