All Quotes

"There is nothing wrong with using the word penis or vagina because that is what it is called."

"When the child knows that these are special areas in their bodies, I always prefer to say that all parts of their bodies are special."

"We are known for our knitwear in luxury fibres that stand the test of time, fibres that deliver the garments that have longevity, with lightness and high performance characteristics, we have some innovative yarns and use a lot of fine beautifully high quality New Zealand merino grown with minimal intervention in the Southern Alps."

"“I’ve learned how to tackle my nerves on stage.”"

"“It’s all about thinking that you’re going to give the audience a time to remember instead of thinking that they’re there to be judgemental about your performance.”"

"“I don’t like comparing myself with others. It does me no good. It’s better to compare yourself with yourself and rather think that you’re going to play better than you did yesterday.”"

"“My goal is to create moments when time and place don’t exist for a couple of seconds, and when everyone has the same feeling. At that moment, you’re creating magic. That’s why you practise – to feel the electricity.”"

"We are sitting at top some of the biggest M&A transactions in Australia at the moment. And I now have a panel of 15 of Australia's most famous bankers. As well as running their own banks they do deals for us and the money that we make on those deals, sometimes millions of millions of dollars goes to our work with people in poverty."

"You missed all the mistakes. You got to take that pedestal and kick it out from underneath me. It's been a journey, but it's been a joyous journey."

"That in leadership, we don't talk about our errors, our mistakes, we tend to try to create the iconic view of humanity and our leaders, but actually it's our mistakes and form us. So being the one that falls down and then finds the courage to stand up again and has the people around you to help you stand up, that's the key to it"

"We're not going to suddenly revisit all of our companies and say we won't hold them in the portfolio because of the potential of an earthquake in Wellington, Christchurch or wherever else the next one might be."

"It will impact our economic growth because the country's reserves will need to be used to rebuild Christchurch. That will have implications because New Zealand was already going to struggle to achieve the sorts of average growth levels that it has in previous decade. It's a bit of knock back."

"I think every member should look at fees, make sure they're in the ball park. You don't necessarily have to go for the lowest fee or the highest if you want to go for the highest make sure their returns are signficantly higher than everybody else so you are getting a decent return for the fees. So look at the reasonableness of fees.""

"When I casually come across someone who says, “Look, I never read the business pages, I never listen to the business news,” I think to myself, “But business is just the intersection of people and money. What could be more compelling than that?”"

"I’ve always loved business and I actually did a business degree at Waikato University. I did lots of things in it, though. I’ve always been curious, in high school I did everything you could possibly do and more. In my business degree, I did Women’s Studies, which would still be pretty unusual today, but it was unheard of 35 years ago."

"No one is more surprised than me that all these years later, that combination of being a business person and being a feminist is sort of cool now, but it definitely wasn’t cool then. I really felt like I didn’t fit in either world. There were very few women in business school in those days, and the women who were there kept their heads down and basically stayed mum and tried to survive. I have never done that, I’ve always been very stroppy."

"Hastings is a great place to do business and we are proactively attracting new business to the District and supporting existing businesses. We are managing growth well, through an efficient, effective maintained infrastructure programme. We have land available for development, a secure water supply and fertile growing soils. We are investing"

"The journey to success may not be easy, but it's always worth it in the end."

"This year will see significant projects for safeguarding our drinking water including the construction of Waiaroha (the water storage and education centre), the Frimley water storage and treatment facility and the completion of seven of our small community’s water infrastructure installations"

"Major growth infrastructure projects will continue for our roads, cycleways, footpaths and significant housing milestones are approaching such as the start of our Hastings Medium Term Housing Strategy with our partners, government and iwi and Hastings’ first spatial plan."

"I always think organisations need refreshing - it’s good to bring in people with new ideas, skills, contacts and expertise"

"I hope that art organisations and people interested in the arts will get behind"

"I will always be a great supporter and I’m happy to be involved at any stage.”"

"I look forward to making an ongoing contribution to this very worthwhile Tairāwhiti community foundation.”"

"The Sleep function on Apple Health is one of the best tools to help moderate your screen time and ensure your sleep is uninterrupted, so you wake up feeling refreshed.”"

"Meanwhile, men live in a world where periods are still a taboo topic. Because of this, in most workplaces, periods are invisible. The flow-on effect? The conversation about reproductive wellness is quiet and slow. Women often feel afraid to share that they’re pregnant with their employer. These barriers need to change.”"

"Creating a platform that will make women’s lives easier. My mum faced so many barriers juggling her work and family life. I look at all she’s managed to build, and I wonder how much easier things could have been if she didn’t have to deal with severe period pain or hormonal acne every month.”"

"For women to understand what’s happening in their bodies, have easy access to medical care, and to never feel stuck or embarrassed asking about their cycle or reproductive health.”"

"This will be a long list of cheerleaders! I’ve been supported and guided by so many awesome women, many of whom have been pivotal to my decision-making and growth plans over the years. In"

"We placed a huge focus on ecommerce and digital marketing, both financially and strategically. This is our fastest growing revenue stream for the business and we are able to see a justified return on marketing spend and activity making it a really interesting and important part of our future growth."

"Bravery, ambition, empowerment, nurturing, passion, drive, optimism, joy, collaboration, vision, celebration, encouragement, pioneering, and kindness."

"Absolutely. When you enjoy that competitive spirit, you end up taking it with you wherever you go. In my school days I loved basketball, but when I had kids I couldn’t go to practice, but I started to get that hunger for adrenalin again."

"Back in the late ‘90s, we were quite instrumental in the wool handling game, always striving to be better, and you start to realise how much the sporting environment can impact on your life. The physical and mental sharpness, taking care of the engine room – they’re very transferrable skills that I definitely took into my business career."

"Just be yourself, and trust yourself. I have often said, ‘Think with your head, feel with your heart and trust your puku, your gut’. You see bright young things out of university who have the theory and a plan all set, but it can be difficult if you don’t have empathy, and you can’t feel with your heart. I also tell her ‘make sure you know where your weaknesses are, and make sure you have a plan around them’."

"Finding calm amidst the hustle and bustle of city life can be a challenge, especially if you work in a busy environment and endure a daily commute. After teaching yoga and meditation for a few years, personal circumstances forced me back into an office role, and I found myself suffering from anxiety. Sleep became a challenge, leaving me unrested. I felt misunderstood, started losing confidence, and doubted my ability to perform my job even though I had previously held more senior roles."

"Life has always felt a bit stressful, and anxiety often lurks, looking for an opportunity to make itself known. Knowing this, I have participated in numerous well-being courses and spent many hours training to become a yoga and meditation teacher, as much for myself as for the many children and adults I have taught over the years."

"I am inspired by nature and appreciate the peace I experience when spending time outdoors, whether hiking in the mountains or walking alongside a river or the ocean. When we stop and pay attention, we notice that nature moves at its own pace, and there is no rushing. Nature teaches us resilience, patience, and the beauty of timing."

"The opportunities need to be shared a lot more. That’s why we created Sharesies - to make it really easy for people to get into investing, and to help them feel confident and motivated as investors."

"Alongside breaking-down the barriers to investing, Sharesies is focused on creating an inclusive work culture with a workforce that is representative of all Aotearoa."

"With the technology available today, there’s no reason why access to wealth development should be so unequal."

"Would you be content using only 50% of your brain, if you could instead use 100%? Similarly, any rational society surely profits from deploying in its economy 50% more of its human capacity and potential."

"The number and the enormity of important problems that exist to be solved – and the brief time and chance each have to help solve them."

"I hate generalisations around particular traits or characteristics – even if there is some truth in them. Diversity per se, is generally a good thing – reducing the risk of ‘group think’, for one and bringing more women into business is a powerful way to increase diversity."

"Depersonalise it. We all feel hesitant. If you’re unconvinced, read the studies on ‘imposter syndrome’ amongst senior executives. Get in the ring. It’s the only way to find out what your abilities really are – and to start improving them."

"Work on something you care deeply about. The bumps are easier if succeeding will benefit others. An extraordinary entrepreneur friend of mine, Priv Bradoo, shared some great advice she got from a male mentor. He said that to succeed, you need a big ego. If you don’t have a big ego, you need a strong sense of purpose to compensate."

"It is a huge honour but you don’t do this work to receive an award but when you do it makes you reflect"

"If you don’t understand what is happening on the farm, it is very hard. You have to get the whole value chain working.”"

"The Minister put me in as the meat industry person because I think he wanted a different view other than the traditional leaders of the big commodity businesses, which were huge,”"

"Everyone could have been my grandfather in terms of age – they were highly networked businessmen, including the heads of the wool, dairy, kiwifruit and tourism boards,”"

"“I had to have the confidence to contribute and that came about because I believed in what we were doing. I thought about my contribution and how it could make a difference.”"