Helen Clark Quotes

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Helen Clark

Profession : Statesman

Birth : February 26, 1950

The Prime Minister is head of team but its not a one woman act. I've been called all those things. Intellectual, sharp-tongued, all true. But what New Zealander is like is to know that someone is in charge and in the end the buck stops with the Prime Minister.

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

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I think the issue of North Korea is one where the international community as a whole has to work to resolve the crisis.

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I think that generally New Zealand is respected for the positions it takes because it thinks them through.

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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.

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

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

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

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Business can talk itself into a blue funk.

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Although biodiversity loss continues globally, many countries are significantly slowing the rate of loss by shoring up protected natural areas and the services they provide, and in expanding national park systems with tighter management and more secure funding.

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There is also a marked global trend towards sustainable agriculture, building on traditional methods which use fewer chemical inputs, carefully manage soil and water resources, and work hand-in-hand with nature.

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Marine protected areas, and particularly no-take zones, are very effective in allowing regeneration of fish stocks.

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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.

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People are optimistic about the future.

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