Azaria HowellPolitical Reporter·Newstalk ZB·3 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM3 mins to read‌Paula Bennett has been handed a 63.2% pay increase as Pharmac chairwoman. Photo / Mark MitchellPaula Bennett has been handed a 63.2% pay increase as Pharmac chairwoman. Photo / Mark MitchellDavid Seymour is standing by his decision to sign off a 63.2% pay rise for Pharmac chairwoman Paula Bennett.Bennett, a former National Party Cabinet Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, is set to see her pay rise from $66,000 a year to $104,360 a year, backdated to September 2025.

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