By and large, women in New Zealand are fortunate compared with some other countries, including many in our own region. But there is still progress to be made. ↗
On many occasions New Zealand has spoken about the need to ensure that women's concerns are fully integrated into all aspects of the United Nations' activities and structures, not marginalised in one part of the Secretariat. ↗
People might say I'm difficult, but did you ever hear anyone describe a label as 'difficult'? By nature, artists should challenge. When they call you difficult, it is a reflection of the imbalance of power. ↗
A good balance of winning and losing is important. If you just win all the time, you won't get anything out of it; having some tough losses can be really important. ↗
In these difficult financial times for so many of our districts, as our local leaders strive to balance their budgets by cutting services, we would be irresponsible not to invest in the arts. ↗