Australia Quote by Helen Clark

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

— Jenny Shipley

God bless America. God save the Queen. God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia.

— Russell Crowe

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…

— Helen Clark

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

— Helen Clark

In the end it's the big picture which changes nations and whatever our opponents may say, Australia's changed inexorably for good, for the better.

— Paul Keating

New Zealanders can be a little hostile.

— Melanie Lynskey

I see the great continuities in New Zealand history as being decency and common sense and up until now when we've confronted these things…

— Michael King

New Zealand is a pretty no-nonsense place to work like Australia. I mean it doesn't falter to anyone. There's a nice sense of reality…

— Dustin Clare

This is the difficulty about talking about it without sounding big-headed, but you cannot speak of New Zealand now without my involvement in what…

— David Lange

When the world is in trouble, Australia responds. Australia is a good, global citizen.

— Tony Abbott

My point was that the war was intrinsically wrong, and as a result of our participation we haven't improved Australia's security but created a…

— Bob Hawke

I grew up in Australia so I've got aspects of both cultures. New Zealanders tend to be very persistent, you know? And Australians are…

— Russell Crowe