Helen Clark believes WikiLeaks cables showing 'disrespect' for NZ's foreign policy have damaged the US image in NZ.

Former United States Ambassador Charles Swindells got the job because he was a Republican Party funder so did not understand diplomacy, and as a result fed wrong information about New Zealand to his Government, Labour leader Phil Goff says.

The US contacted Helen Clark's Government to complain about then minister Marion Hobbs attending the screening of a controversial film, WikiLeaks cables say.

Helen Clark has angrily denied claims her government sent NZ non-combat engineers to Iraq over a Fonterra contract.

Labour and National governments have unsuccessfully tried to get Japan to join us in Bamyan province, documents show.

Former PM Helen Clark decided to send soldiers to Iraq to stop Fonterra losing Oil for Food contracts, according to a US Embassy cable - in just one of many WikiLeaks revelations that have been labelled 'disturbing'.

Chris Finlayson wanted to overturn NZ's anti-nuclear legislation without a public vote back in 2006, a WikiLeaks cable reveals.

The United States wanted to send a group of Guantanamo Bay inmates to New Zealand, according to a leaked 2005 cable from the US Embassy in Wellington.

Iran's Foreign Minister has been replaced by the head of the country's nuclear programme.

NZ is among the world's top three countries for its humanitarian response to international crises, an aid watchdog says.

No diplomatic cables have been released so far which would be as embarrassing for NZ as for Australia.