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

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.

Of course I have an opinion on many things but I don't micromanage.

Health and education are always issues.

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

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