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Newshub Nation Backstory

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.

Efeso Collins said that he feels a huge sense of responsibility for his family, "and it breaks me that they have to go through this," when speaking about the death threats they have faced.
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Emotional Efeso Collins shares faith journey, family struggles with political profile

The new Green MP said he's going to "bring the hood" to Parliament.
Carter is also a trained actor and has appeared in multiple different advertisements and movies.
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From film sets to the halls of Parliament: The Green MP who scraped in on special votes

Kahurangi Carter showed Newshub Nation around her home and shared her Backstory 
Rima Nakhle's father moved to Australia from Lebanon in 1969, before returning to his home village and marrying Nakhle's mother in 1973.
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'That charges you': New National MP shares Lebanese heritage, political motivations, love story

Rima Nakhle shared her Backstory with Newshub Nation.

Riding the blue wave, Tim Costley has been elected as National's new MP for Ōtaki.
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National's new Top Gun: Tim Costley shares Air Force background and emotional story behind charity

Costley was serving in Afghanistan when he first heard about his friend's death.

Hoggard credits groups like Federated Farmers and Rural Support for helping farmers through tough times by "bringing everyone together for a beer at the pub and events like that".
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New ACT MP Andrew Hoggard reveals surprise, initial two-word reaction to Seymour asking him to run

On Backstory, the former Federated Farmer President also reveals which Star Wars character he considers a guru.  

The stirrings of Shaw's political career began when he was very young, but he admits "I was a terrible student".
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James Shaw reveals 'lowest moment' of his life, growing up with two mums, and what turned him green

The Green Party co-leader took Newshub Nation on a tour of his home turf, Aro Valley Wellington.

Jenna is the practical one around the house, with Bishop admitting that he can be a little incompetent when it comes to flat packs and home handiwork.
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Backstory: National's Chris Bishop shares cute wedding vow fail

Newshub Nation interviewed Chris Bishop and his wife Jenna.

"I do reflect on whether I am living up to values of looking out for others and doing unto others as I would have them do unto me," Penk said.
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'I fall short often, basically every tweet': Chris Penk shares his Backstory, the struggles of politics

Penk is a prolific tweeter and often finds himself in hot water on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
Ngarewa-Packer said her parents, an Irish mother and Māori father, have shown her "how their partnership has grown".
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Māori strength and Irish resilience: The unbreakable bond between Ngarewa-Packer’s parents

The Te Pāti Māori co-leader showed Newshub Nation around her hometown Pātea, where she also intends to die.