We also need to remember the enduring principles on which the National Party is based – individual responsibility, support for families and communities, and a belief that the State can't and shouldn't do everything.

New Zealand as a whole needs to save more, spend less and reduce our reliance on foreign debt.

I read a review on the Herald, it says it takes 40 minutes to get to the first sex session apparently and the whole movie only contains 11 minutes of forbidden fruit.

Our opponents say more children are living in poverty than when we came into office. And that's probably right.

I'm not claiming I'm a saint, but I have a genuine, genuine belief in trying to help others.

Your personality as the prime minister feeds through to what you emphasise, and what you don't, how you'll handle a situation - whether you've got the combination of intelligence or instincts to adapt and to make good decisions.

We have been given the trust and goodwill of New Zealanders. I do not take that trust for granted, and I never will.