His father, a Māori of Ngāti Maniapoto descent, was a Baptist Minister, and his mother, a NZ European from Waihi, was a primary school teacher.
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Bridges became a member of the Young Nationals at the age of 16 and was elected Deputy New Zealand Chair in 1997.
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