Following his having to resign from politics after only one term, former local MP Hamish Walker has taken little time to find a new career.
The 35-year-old, who fessed up to leaking Covid-19 patient details to defend allegations he was racist, this week joins real estate agency Harcourts Queenstown as a sales consultant.
He says it's a case of "returning to my roots", having completed his papers some years ago.
He also founded an Auckland property management company, which he successfully franchised and sold.
"I feel absolutely blessed, I just think real estate's the greatest thing in the world," he says.