“New Zealand's been pretty quiet on human rights issues, which we will ...” — Helen Clark Quote

New Zealand's been pretty quiet on human rights issues, which we will be taking rather more interest in, and in international labor issues.

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

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

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.

Well, we don't think for a moment that either the U.S. or Australia are out to damage the New Zealand economy, but if there were a sustained period in which they had a free-trade agreement and New Zealand didn't have that same arrangement with the States, that could be both trade- and investment-distorting.

I'd personally like to see the Human Rights Act go because I think we have had some problems with it.

And when 9/11 came, that was open season to violate human rights. And that's how I was kidnapped.

I do a number of things working on human rights issues, prison recidivism rates, and then I also push and have worked a lot on the social issues of rebuilding the family.

When you vote, vote for those who are not warmongers, and vote for those who respect human rights. When you see a president who doesn't respect human rights, don't vote for that person.