Barack Obama's visit to New Zealand this week looks like being fairly low key. Sponsored by Air New Zealand, Mastercard and Westpac, the visit organised by the New Zealand-United States Council will see the former President address an invited audience in Auckland, meet our Prime Minister and play golf with
Herald on Sunday editorial: Barack Obama should see best of NZ
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Former U.S. President Barack Obama. Photo / Getty Images
Editorial
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Obama will forever be remembered for the oratory of his campaign for the presidency, the size of his rallies, the excitement he generated among young Americans in 2008 and the happy tears of many on that election night when they realised he, and they, had broken a supposed racial barrier.
The US-NZ Council believes he will be equally inspiring for his audience this week comprising "leaders of today and tomorrow" from the community, commerce, local and central government. The rest of us can be pleased he is here, grateful to the companies that paid for it and hope he sees the best of New Zealand.