Backstory: Willow-Jean Prime

How well do we really know our politicians, and the personal values and experiences they bring to decisions that affect us all?

Newshub Nation's Backstory series goes behind the scenes into the lives, homes and childhood photo albums of our political leaders.

She's a young MP and mother whose baby has been seen many times in the arms of Parliament's speaker.

But life hasn't been easy lately for Willow-Jean Prime.

Newshub Nation travelled to her family home in Moerewa in the Far North to spend Halloween with her.

Watch the video.