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What has happened in Christchurch is an extraordinary act of unprecedented violence. It has no place in New Zealand. Many of those affected will be members of our migrant communities – New Zealand is their home – they are us.

@louishoulbrooke Also worth seeing the Vietnam Memorial. Obviously, two days isn’t enough.

I'm about to have two days to myself in Washington DC, then another couple in New York! Please advise, what my must-dos? I'm open to both cliches and obscurities.

@louishoulbrooke Congressional Cemetery. Both an active Cemetery and dog park. J Edgar Hoover is buried there and incidentally surrounded by gay activists who gave the ultimate eff u in death.

@louishoulbrooke You can join The Trump’s at The Russian House for top vodka. Though you won’t really see the Trump’s you will see lots of high class call girls.

@louishoulbrooke Ben’s Chili Bowl is also an institution. Bring antacids with you, however. Always fun to go see the Exorcist Steps in Georgetown. See if you can spot Darth Vader at the National Cathedral. The Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens are fascinating and in the middle of the hood.

@louishoulbrooke Perry’s Drag Queen Brunch is awesome. Also in Adams Morgan is one of the best Mexican places in town Lauriol Plaza. Tortilla Coast (or T-Coast) On Capitol Hill is also great. There is very few good coffee places but you can’t go wrong with Tryst. Otherwise, Starbucks. Ugh.

@louishoulbrooke Old Ebbit Grill is a DC institution. And it well worth hitting Georgetown. Arlington Cemetery is stunning and moving. And if you feel driving out of town Old Town Alexandria is US 2nd oldest city and about 20 mins further is G. Washington’s house Mt Vernon.

@louishoulbrooke Then it’s interns giving you a tour so they’ve been known to make crap up. If you’re going to the Spy Museum hit Jaleo for fab tapas. Cap Lounge is the Backbencher of DC. Also, have cheap drink nights. Capital Grille is lobby heaven (esp GOP) & great steaks

@louishoulbrooke DC: all the museums are free on the Mall. Well worth visiting the American History, Air & Space, American Indian, and African American museums. Holocaust Museum is amazing but I believe there’s a fee, same with Spy Museum. Your the Capitol but if it is still as it used to be...

@TattRobinson Sorry, Back Benches had its day in the sun and won’t be coming back. But thanks for being a fan!

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@KevinHague @wallacelchapman We loved you being a part of it, too!

Clips from #backbenches final show for 2017 all now on our youtube channel youtube.com/watch?v=Gd9qhN…

@phdwahine that's the one:)

If you missed Winston Peters' surprise visit to the show last night, watch it here bit.ly/2wX8exy @winstonpeters #backbenches

And that's a wrap! Last show of the season. Thanks so much for watching -hopefully we will be back next year! Here is some of the great crew

Thanks to our panel guests tonight @KrisinMana (LAB) @EugenieSage (GN) @TraceyMartinMP (NZFirst) Matt Doocey @NZNationalParty

The winner of tonight's quiz Matt Ducey got his Winston Peters book signed by 'The Kingmaker' himself #Backbenches

Discussing @winstonpeters - who do you think he will choose to govern NZ? @NZNationalParty or @nzlabour ?

We introduced our 3rd host for the 2018 Back Benches season @winstonpeters Watch tonight for details 9.30pm @Primetv_NZ