Grounded in international human rights, gender equality doesn’t just improve the lives of individual women, girls, and their families; it makes economic sense, strengthens democracy, and enables long-term sustainable progress.

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

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

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.

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

Girls can do anything. We do do anything and we expect to be treated as equals.

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.