Lange's declining health resulted in the bringing-forward of the publication of his memoir "My Life" to 8 August 2005. TV3 broadcast on "Campbell Live" on the same day an interview; John Campbell had interviewed him just before he went into hospital. In his last interview, given to the "Herald on Sunday" from his hospital bed, he made a potent intervention in New Zealand's 2005 election campaign by saying he "wanted to get out of bed and get a wheel-chair to Wellington" to stop any relaxation of his ban on nuclear ships.