Before I came into Parliament, I was involved in business: large New Zealand corporates—Fletcher Challenge and Carter Holt Harvey—a small private but highly successful company involved in international trade, and the director of strategic developments in a large State sector organisation. I have Master's degrees in law and management and forestry science. In fact, my forestry science thesis was in commerce and, as Minister for Small Business and Minister for Economic and Regional Development, it is my clear focus and driving challenge to lift productivity in this wonderful country, because we have so much to offer in this beautiful country that we go to the world both for those who live here, and those who seek to visit.