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Optimism for NZ trade in Iran deal
The New Zealand Middle East Business Council says they are monitoring "the potential of opening up of trade with Iran".
Iran repercussions 'enormous'
While the world is distracted by the Greek saga and China something really important is going on: Iran and oil.
Jeb Bush fails to mention brother George
In a speech before a business group, Jeb Bush, expected to announce a run for the US presidency, praised his father George H.W. Bush but failed to mention his brother.
Clinton's silence on trade hurting US' Asia strategy
Hillary Clinton has fallen silent on the TPP, an interesting departure from her statements as the nation's top diplomat.
The Insider: Busy, busy
It may not be making much news, but New Zealand's UN Security Council role is stretching the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade.
John Armstrong: Where US goes, Key follows - on his own
Every political party laid claim to the moral high ground in the argument over sending a team of army training personnel to Iraq, John Armstrong writes.
Terence O'Brien: Iraq mission case of misguided foreign policy
The decision to commit NZ military contingent to Iraq is a case of misguided foreign policy.
Claire Trevett: Recall Ypres, Hollande? Now sign here
So much for the catchphrase "Don't mention the war" - these days no leader in want of a free trade deal should let a historic war go to waste, writes Claire Trevett.
Toby Manhire: When is a war not a war? Ask Key
The domestic dimension of the response to Isis, which according to Key is a "game-changer for NZ", contained confusions of its own, writes Toby Manhire.
David Shearer: Case for military action has not been made
Isis is a nasty, brutish group that uses terror in parts of the globe, but it doesn't threaten the entire world. So Kiwis don't need to fight, says David Shearer.
Dita De Boni: NZ independent? Tell that to the marines
If New Zealand becomes a member of the UN Security Council early tomorrow, hoping to get a pay-off for the hundreds of thousands of dollars in schmoozing we've done to get there, let us see how much of an independent voice we will retain.
Public misled on US talks: Goff
PM John Key appears to have been misinformed by the Defence Force about the nature of a Washington meeting of the United States-led coalition to defeat Islamic State.
Peter Bromhead: Was William Sutch a KGB agent?
The information just released suggesting William Sutch really was a KGB agent means I've personally known two potential spies during my sojourn in New Zealand.
Labour's winning weekend
The Labour Party came out of the weekend looking surprisingly smart, and still in the game, writes politics commentator Bryce Edwards.
Is it Labour's National-lite election?
This could be the Tweedledee and Tweedledum election, with Labour struggling to differentiate itself from National, writes Bryce Edwards.
Bryce Edwards: Is John Key remaking New Zealand's foreign policy?
Is New Zealand an independent global citizen, or a US ally in all but name? That's the big question after the PM's visit to the US, writes Bryce Edwards.
Kerry: 'We know that NZ stands with us'
US Secretary of State John Kerry says he knows New Zealand stands with America on Iraq - and he doesn’t need to ask to know that.
McCully: Security Council has failed before, but give it a chance on Iraq
The UN Security Council has not always adequately addressed some issues, says Foreign Minister Murray McCully, but it should be given time to show leadership over the Iraq crisis.
Kerry raises n-word at reception
US Secretary of State John Kerry used a reception at the NZ embassy in Washington last night to pointedly promote US nuclear-powered warships as safe.
McCully to say Cheers to Ted Danson
Foreign Minister Murray McCully will join US Secretary of State John Kerry and CSI and Cheers star Ted Danson today at a conference on oceans in Washington.
John Key condemns Boko Haram
Prime Minister John Key today condemned the kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls by Boko Haram militants.
Gwynne Dyer: Casual diplomacy produces unexpected rabbit
When someone pulls a rabbit out of a hat, it's natural to be suspicious. Magicians are professionals in deceit - and so are diplomats. But sometimes the rabbit is real.
US thanks NZ for 'unambiguous' stand against Assad
The United States yesterday thanked New Zealand for its "strong and unambiguous stand" against the Bahsar al-Assad regime having used chemical weapons against the people of Syria.
Grim reminder of bloody US touch
The landmark conviction of former Guatemalan dictator General Efrain Rios Montt of genocide and crimes against humanity and United States backing for the scorched earth campaign, was a grim reminder of bloody footprints left by Washington.