Opinion
United States President Barack Obama spoke glowingly of New Zealand during two brief meetings with Prime Minister John Key in New York.
As the 160-plus world leaders attending the United Nations this week jostled for a moment with the new president at his first General Assembly, Mr Key was singled out for two meet and greets. Sources tell NZPA that the New Zealand leader got more attention than many others Mr Obama met.
Mr Key and the president met for the first time when Mr Obama approached the prime minister unexpectedly at a lunch hosted by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon.
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