Ms Bennett said she could assure the country that more police will be stationed right around the country, "including Taihape," but did not say how many new officers would be stationed there.
"I've made it absolutely clear that every single police district will receive more officers. We have made a commitment that 95% of New Zealanders will be within 25 kilometres of patrolling police at all times," Ms Bennett said.
"The announcement of 1,125 more police staff also includes 140 officers who will be specifically working in regional and rural areas. We'll also have 12 mobile policing units which can move around the country to where the demand is.
"Our announcement of more police is about all of New Zealand."
Ms Bennett also said Mr Mark was quoting incorrect crime figures for Taihape.
Mr Mark said that from 2008 to June 2016 there were 215 reported burglaries in Taihape for just three arrests and 35 cars stolen for three arrests - the last arrest being in 2013.
"Mr Mark is wrong. He's using incorrect figures," Ms Bennett said. She did not provide the correct figures.
A spokesperson for Ms Bennett's office said Mr Mark was not using official crime statistics.
"The numbers he refers to is whether incidents are resolved immediately following a callout. Often crimes are not solved on the spot, but further investigation is required before they can be resolved," the spokeswoman said.
Asked for the correct figures, the spokeswoman said she did not have access to them.
"Pity regional towns under the National government - if the Minister can't even give an idea of the spread of new recruits," Mr Mark said.