Former crown prosecutor Simon Bridges has served as Tauranga's MP for almost a year.
He came to power with the National Party at the general election on November 8 last year, winning Tauranga electorate by more than 10,000 votes.

Auckland Central MP Nikki Kaye and Tauranga MP Simon Bridges.

Simon, one of the youngest MPs in Parliament, talks to SunLive about his year in office and an important issue facing New Zealanders – the looming referendum on MMP.