Exit Interviews
Gareth Hughes ‘trading a suit for gumboots‘
After 10 years in Parliament senior Green MP Gareth Hughes talks fatherhood, climate change and an MP’s job and life as he prepares to push the eject button on politics. Audio
Clare Curran ‘relief, exhaustion, disappointment and hope’
“It’s a mixture of relief and I guess exhaustion, and disappointment and also hope.” Clare Curran is leaving politics, she talks bear pits, the media, Dunedin, mental health and tartan noir. Audio
Chatting at the exit: departing MPs talk parliament
Gareth Hughes and Clare Curran have each seen four parliaments, and a lot of politics. We have highlights from our chats with the outgoing Green and Labour MPs. Audio
The pugilist MP: Boxing and beer at the Circus Maximus
Clayton Cosgrove is a political pugilist; happy to wade into a fight to get things done. But his proudest moments have a more human angle. Phil Smith talks with him about his career as he prepares to… Video, Audio
National's lefty MP
Retiring MP Chester Borrows describes himself as a loyal old Labrador and is proud of what he's achieved but says he might have achieved more if he was prickly and gorsy. Video, Audio
The kaupapa MP - Catherine Delahunty
Parliament brings out the worst in people says departing Green MP Catherine Delahunty and she won't miss much when she leaves at the September election. Video, Audio