In the end, there will always be a fundamental difference of perspective between New Zealand and Australia on defense, whoever is in government.

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

Well in the end the world can crank itself up to sanctions, as it has with Zimbabwe, another sad case.

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

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

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