Social Development Minister Paula Bennett hopes to be
discharged from hospital today after being admitted with
bronchitis and pneumonia.
Ms Bennett went into Waitakere Hospital on Friday after
feeling unwell with bronchitis all week. Her doctor diagnosed
she also had pneumonia.
She was still unwell, but was keen to get out of hospital as
soon as she could and hoped to be discharged today, a
spokeswoman said.
A decision would be made tomorrow on whether she could return
to work. Parliament is in recess but Cabinet still meets
tomorrow.
"We don't anticipate we will need to transfer any ministerial
duties. We do think she's on the mend," the spokeswoman said.
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