Veteran National MP Nick Smith apologised for voting against gay marriage, and cited his work in conservation as a career highlight, in his valedictory speech in Parliament.
Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. Last month I saw this quirky café sign that appealed to my nerdiness – that 31 years equates to a billion seconds. Bar a few thousand, it’s been a blast and an enormous privilege to be part of governing .