Tauranga has proved itself a breeding ground for good-looking politicians with the current MP, and one of his predecessors, being named the country's second and third sexiest politicians.
Simon Bridges is New Zealand's second sexiest male politician, followed by New Zealand First leader and former Tauranga MP Winston Peters, according to the Durex Valentines Day Survey,
And for the fourth year running, Prime Minister John Key claimed the title of New Zealand's sexiest politician, edging out Mr Bridges by just 16 votes.
However, the gap between the pair has closed significantly since last year's survey, when Mr Bridges had 20 per cent of votes and Mr Key had 39 per cent. This year Mr Bridges claimed 28 per cent of the votes and Mr Key gained 30 per cent.
Mr Bridges told the Bay of Plenty Times he learnt of the survey results during question time in Parliament.