A former National Minister says politicians should be booted from the Beehive after nine years A former National Minister says politicians should be booted from the Beehive after nine years 1 June 2021 New Zealand Parliament National MP Nick Smith yesterday announced he's resigning from Parliament next week - after 30 years of service. He cited the loss of the Nelson seat he'd held for 24 years as a core reason, alongside an employment investigation. Ex-MP Max Bradford says unless they're shaping up to become Prime Minister, nobody should stick around that long. He says if you haven't made a mark on Parliament and served the interest of your electorate as an MP, you don't deserve to be there.