Phil Goff has announced his impending retirement from politics, ending one of New Zealand's longest political careers.
Mr Goff, currently Auckland's mayor, was first elected to parliament in 1981, becoming a senior minister in Helen Clark's government and succeeding Ms Clark as Labour leader when she lost office.
"It's more than 40 years since I was first elected to office as MP for Roskill in 1981," Mr Goff said.
