The long serving National MP Nick Smith has bid farewell to Parliament, leaving many unanswered questions about the spat between himself and a staffer.
He abruptly resigned last week, citing the loss of the Nelson seat and a Parliamentary Service inquiry into a "verbal altercation" in his Wellington office.
But there was no mention of that investigation in his final speech last night, instead he reflected on his long career and honoured a commitment to his son.
Political reporter Katie Scotcher was listening.
