Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries on earth. Security issue or no security issue, there would need to be a focus on it.

I think the penny has dropped that the All Blacks aren't automatically just going to be the best team in the world.

Marine protected areas, and particularly no-take zones, are very effective in allowing regeneration of fish stocks.

We just sent our condolences to the President of the United States and the American people on what is a terrible, terrible tragedy.

I think the issue of North Korea is one where the international community as a whole has to work to resolve the crisis.

Adopting and promoting sustainable production practices require concerted effort, something which in practice is too often missing or insufficient. Making this shift at the scale required demands forward-looking leadership in the public and private sectors alike.

I only take on roles that I'm passionate about. Life is too short to do things that you're not happy with.