In Terms Of Protecting Ourselves, The Main

Senator Obama Will Be Taking Office At A Critical Juncture. There Are Many Pressing Challenges Facing The International Community, Including The Global Financial Crisis And Global Warming. We Look Forward To Working Closely With President-elect Obama And His Team To Address These Challenges.

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 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.

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.

I Think It's Inevitable That New Zealand Will Become A Republic And That Would Reflect The Reality That New Zealand Is A Totally Sovereign-independent 21st Century Nation 12,000 Miles From The United Kingdom.