Although biodiversity loss continues globally, many countries are significantly slowing the rate of loss by shoring up protected natural areas and the services they provide, and in expanding national park systems with tighter management and more secure funding.

Of course as a small country you're not necessarily in the strongest negotiating position unless you're negotiating with other small countries.

New Zealand and SA should take this dimension into account, the skills South Africans are presently contributing to New Zealand.

It's fair to say that, for much of my lifetime, New Zealand certainly was a property-owning democracy and working people, ordinary people, had assets.

I only take on roles that I'm passionate about.

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

I felt really compromised. I think legal marriage is unnecessary and I would not have formalised the relationship [with husband Peter Davis] except for going into Parliament. I have always railed against it privately.