Smile and Pod - Christine Rankin
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On this week's episode we chat to former head of the Ministry of Social Development, Christine Rankin.Christine became one of the most polarizing figures in politics during her career, and faced some of the biggest media attention seen in New Zealand over a period of two years. She was spat on, abused and had bullets sent to her in the mail, She endured being at the front of the media for an intense amount of time.We chat to Christine about her experiences during that time, and how her legs and earrings became more famous than her career.  
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