No country will reach its full potential if its female citizens do not enjoy full equality.

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

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.

People are optimistic about the future.

I have no beliefs of a religious kind.

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

Any serious shift towards more sustainable societies has to include gender equality.