Helen Clark
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"Helen Elizabeth Clark", is the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and was the List of Prime Ministers of New Zealand/37th Prime Minister of New Zealand/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 List of New Zealand Prime Ministers by term/longest serving person to hold that office. She has been Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme the third-highest UN position, since 2009.

Clark graduated from the University of Auckland in 1974 and became politically active in the New Zealand Labour Party as a teenager. While a junior lecturer at the University in the early 1970s, Clark entered local politics in 1974 in Auckland but was not elected to any position. In New Zealand general election, 1975/1975 she came second for Labour in the rural (and safe National) seat of Piako (New Zealand electorate)/Piako.

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David's death has touched many New Zealanders. This memorial gathering enables us to celebrate his life and achievements.

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So as other people poach our people, we have to poach other people because we want to have an economy that works well.

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The service is designed to be a celebration of David's life with tributes from a wide range of family, friends and contributions from groups David spent his life working with.

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As New Zealanders, we've been in on the United Nations from the very beginning, played a role in the drafting of the charter - it means a lot to us that those processes are followed.

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Well of course New Zealand isn't anti-American.

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Would now be able to resume friendly diplomatic relations.

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It gives us credibility, ... and links us to a system of support in school improvement.

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So dry she's combustible.

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If the market is left to sort matters out, social injustice will be heightened and suffering in the community will grow with the neglect the market fosters.

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