Helen Clark
Helen Clark
Helen Elizabeth Clark ONZ SSIis the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, and was the 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand. As Prime Minister she served three consecutive terms from 1999 to 2008 and was the first woman elected at a general election as the Prime Minister, and was the fifth longest serving person to hold that office. She has been Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, the third-highest UN position, since 2009. In April 2016, she declared...
NationalityNew Zealander
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 February 1950
CityHamilton, New Zealand
Our rates are disturbing and will deliver poor health long-term to many of our people at a very high cost to the taxpayer.
Someone had to break the impasse; we've broken the impasse, ... Someone had to agree to take them.
I think we should see what's happening in the currency, which is still strong, as positive for exporting.
It gives us credibility, ... and links us to a system of support in school improvement.
I think this is going to take quite some time to work through simply because the writs (final results) won't be until two Fridays' time,
It is of concern that when that becomes known it might provoke further disorder.
I'm humbled that we have the opportunity to begin negotiations to form a new government. I want to thank all those who supported us today across New Zealand's many communities,
It is important that the Commonwealth does back the principles which it repeatedly says that it stands for; those principles being constitutional law, human rights and democracy,
My objective now is to begin negotiations that will enable us to lead a government which brings New Zealanders together,
looking for as broad a base of support and for as stable a government as possible.
It is clear in New Zealand's view that Zimbabwe has breached all of them.
I have left it there. I accepted the pilot's apology when it was offered to me.
Further talks to progress arrangements around forming a government are likely to be held in the coming week.
He was a role model for New Zealanders for his ability to set clear goals and in his dedication in achieving them,