I think it's inevitable that New Zealand will become a republic and that would reflect the reality that New Zealand is a totally sovereign-independent 21st century nation 12,000 miles from the United Kingdom.

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

Equity, dignity, happiness, sustainability - these are all fundamental to our lives but absent in the GDP.

Fortunately New Zealand doesn't have land borders so we are able to be somewhat more rigorous on who gets in and out of our country than perhaps some people.

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.

I deeply detest social distinction and snobbery, and in that lies my strong aversion to titular honours.

Business can talk itself into a blue funk.