Quote

I think that generally New Zealand is respected for the positions it takes because it thinks them through.

In terms of having views and being prepared to express them, yes, I think New Zealand's had a leadership role in a lot of things.

This is the difficulty about talking about it without sounding big-headed, but you cannot speak of New Zealand now without my involvement in what it has become.

I see the great continuities in New Zealand history as being decency and common sense and up until now when we've confronted these things we've been able to talk them through, and I'm sure we will with this issue as well.

I come from a country that lives and breathes rugby, and I didn't think there would be anywhere else in the world that could be the same. But New Zealand takes it to another dimension. It's extraordinary how much passion Kiwis have for the game.

Our commitment to defence goes beyond this. It's a long-term commitment to make SA the home for Australian defence. It's a commitment to providing the right infrastructure and the right people.

New Zealand as a whole needs to save more, spend less and reduce our reliance on foreign debt.

My dad always told me that the principal reason he chose New Zealand to emigrate to after World War II was the high regard his father had for the Kiwis he encountered at Gallipoli.

New Zealand has a great reputation in America for golf.

I want to get down to the nuts and bolts of what is actually going to change to lift New Zealand's economic performance.