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There's a very go-to kind of attitude in New Zealand that stems from that psyche of being quite isolated and not being able to rely on the rest of the world's infrastructure.

Sometimes I think, 'Why should I care about doing well in New Zealand?'

I've had a quiet fascination with New Zealand for most of my life.

New Zealanders have conventions and pleasantries, but we are direct. We are encouraged to be transparent with our behavior and not to employ passive aggression.

Trust me: I don't wish I was a New Zealander.

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.

If the people of New Zealand want to be part of our world, I believe they should hop off their islands, and push 'em closer.

New Zealand is a place where you can get well.

I do think of myself very strongly as a New Zealander, but when I moved out to the States, I was aware that I didn't want to just live in a satellite community of only other New Zealanders.

By and large, women in New Zealand are fortunate compared with some other countries, including many in our own region. But there is still progress to be made.