Over his one term in Government he was a key figure pushing for the ban on new oil and gas exploration, and in opposition he won a ban on shark finning.

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MONIQUE FORD / STUFF The Green Party’s longest serving MP Gareth Hughes is retiring at the next election.

What I will always remember the ever youthful Gareth Hughes for is his “Hey Clint” moment made notorious by the Whaleoil blog. It was a moment where he was asked on camera if he was pleased about something and he asked the Green Party Spin doctor whether he was pleased or not.

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