Hosking told Nash he is on the country's biggest radio show 'by so far it isn't funny'. Nash denied the claims saying he loves the show. 'You're on the exit… The polls are going in one direction and you're leaving everyone else,' Mitchell said on the radio show. 'You're calling the protesters soft and you're running for the hills. Nash said it is time for a new voice, but said he would be happy to appear on the show occasionally. Hosking interrupted him saying: 'Are you resigning on air?' 'But I wonder mate, after five years, I think it might be time for a new Labour voice to come on the show and defend the fantastic record of this Government.' 'We've had some stoushes over the years but your listeners would be interested to know that when we catch up it's always really courteous and we get on well.'

I think people know and I get this feedback that Mitch and I are great mates and believe it or not I actually consider you a good mate too,' Nash said on Newstalk ZB. 'I've been doing the show now for five years.

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