The passing of former Prime Minister Jim Bolger this week has been an opportunity to reflect on his life and legacy.
Known as a straight talker who spent his early childhood on a farm, he became our 35th Prime Minister at a time of great change in 1990.
During his tenure he oversaw everything from his Finance Minister Ruth Richardson's "the mother of all budgets" to the first ever Treaty of Waitangi settlement with Waikato Tainui.
Former National Party Treaty Negotiations Minister Chris Finlayson joins Susie to share his memories of the man that he knew.
Jim Bolger at his home in Waikanae, December 2016 Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King
