Another one term MP retires

Stuff reports:

Whangārei MP Dr Emily Henderson will retire from Parliament at the election, after three years as an MP.

Henderson was the first Labour MP to win the Whangārei seat in 45 years, winning by less than 500 votes at the 2020 election, which had Labour claim a historic majority.

Henderson on Friday afternoon said it was a “privilege and a joy” to represent the electorate.

“However I’ve realised my real calling is to return to my work in court reform as my way of contributing to change for the most vulnerable in our community,” she said, in a statement.

No Electorate MP retires after one term voluntarily. This is more a reality check that Henderson thinks she will almost certainly lose the seat back to Dr Shane Reti, and will not get a winnable list place.