Never look back' is my philosophy.

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

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

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.

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

Innovation applied across the board of development is having a huge impact, and can have more. All sorts of technology can provide shortcuts, can overcome obstacles which once seemed insuperable.