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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.
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.
Divided rule: Republican rebound blow
US voters yesterday rebuked Obama's handling of the nation's affairs by returning legislative power to the Republicans.
<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.
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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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.
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The US mid-term elections are seeing the nastiest TV advertising in some time.