Jenny Shipley

The government's position was that we have frigates that have got a useful life until 2006. There is no necessity for us…

— Jenny Shipley

Men are shameless in selling their story. Women are often reserved. So we do need to encourage women to know their story…

— Jenny Shipley

New Zealand's taken some very significant decisions in relation to defence in the last two years.

— Jenny Shipley

Hollow commitments to action in the future are insufficient. Deferring difficult issues must not be tolerated. Our children and grandchildren expect us…

— Jenny Shipley

People often think that people like me don't have ordinary lives. I have the greatest pleasure, and in fact, the greatest success…

— Jenny Shipley

In New Zealand, men and women would not take a party seriously if it did not have a good gender - and…

— Jenny Shipley

The Platform for Action gives due emphasis to the fact that women globally have continued to have insufficient access to the resources…

— Jenny Shipley

The Pacific had great hope that when the former President Mitered decided to halt nuclear testing, we had put behind us the…

— Jenny Shipley

The world has been gradually reducing its nuclear arsenals. Testing must stop so that progress on the destruction of nuclear weapons may…

— Jenny Shipley

The serious problems facing the world today will never be solved until women are able to use their full potential on behalf…

— Jenny Shipley

I hear so many people talking about what's wrong, whether it's climate change or whatever, but so few say, 'Well, look, we've…

— Jenny Shipley

The first day you're a leader is the beginning of the end of your political career.

— Jenny Shipley

Diversity is not a politically correct idea. Diversity in a boardroom or in a Parliament means that you just have different minds,…

— Jenny Shipley

When I hear people flatteringly say, 'You're an expert on East Asia...' I'm certainly an observer of East Asia, and central Asia,…

— Jenny Shipley

Ten years ago in Nairobi we said that the participation of women in the decision-making and appraisal processes of the United Nations…

— Jenny Shipley

Shaping the future is what drives me. Since I left politics, I'm very much interested in emerging markets.

— Jenny Shipley

I am not a supporter of the rhetoric of, 'Dear, dear, the toys have got lead paint.' If I had a manufacturer…

— Jenny Shipley

I was brought up in a family of leaders, and I think leadership is a life sentence. I like changing things that…

— Jenny Shipley

I do remember when I first went into politics, one of my competitors asked me, 'Well, Jenny Shipley, who's looking after your…

— Jenny Shipley

We know that when women have access to voluntary family planning services, supplies and information, society sees enormous gains in each of…

— Jenny Shipley

NGOs have a significant role to play, alongside governments, in improving the status of women.

— Jenny Shipley

I can't for the life of me see that by being permissive you actually assist anyone.

— Jenny Shipley

It is important to remember that the Pacific Ocean covers a quarter of the world's surface and that each Pacific country has…

— Jenny Shipley

On many occasions New Zealand has spoken about the need to ensure that women's concerns are fully integrated into all aspects of…

— Jenny Shipley

The serious problems facing the world... will only be solved if women have a seat at the table and are listened to…

— Jenny Shipley