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<i>John Armstrong:</i> Declaration featherlight but rich in symbolism
The declaration is so light on where the NZ-US relationship goes from here that it could have floated out of the Beehive on hot air.
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Hillary gets true flavour of Kiwiana at BBQ
Scallops, whitebait fritters and pavlova - the spread for one of the world's most powerful women.
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Clinton ready to build on friendship
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton acknowledged last night that the Wellington Declaration she signed with NZ was effectively a document of symbolism rather than substance.
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Divided rule: Republican rebound blow
US voters yesterday rebuked Obama's handling of the nation's affairs by returning legislative power to the Republicans.
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<i>Anne Penketh</i>: President battered by deluge of insults
The knives were out for President Barack Obama even before the last votes were counted in the mid-term elections.
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Wellington Declaration signals US-NZ thaw complete
The United States and NZ will today sign a new partnership document known as the Wellington Declaration.
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Experience US elections - via the web
The internet offers an exciting variety of new ways to view trends in the current mid-term elections in the US.
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Clinton visit will lift NZ US ties to new level
The ground-breaking Wellington Declaration will be signed next Thursday when Hillary Clinton visits New Zealand.