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Fonterra-troops claim 'preposterous' - Helen Clark

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

<i>Fran O'Sullivan:</i> WikiLeaks a quid pro quo for Phil Goff

WikiLeaks cable: Defense and Trade Minister Phil Goff's trip to Washington

Goff dismisses claims troops sent to Iraq over Fonterra

National open to dropping nuclear ban, cables show

NZ wary of China's emergence - WikiLeaks

NZ was disturbed by China's rising influence in the Pacific region, a WikiLeaks cable shows.

WikiLeaks: Attorney-General wanted anti-nuke policy axed

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

Clark sent troops to Iraq over Fonterra - cables

NZ asked to take US terror prisoners

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.

WikiLeaks cable: The sleaze hits the fan: An increasingly worried Labour claims National is US pawn

Goff disputes anti-nuke law claims

Labour leader Phil Goff has hit back at claims made in a diplomatic cable between Wellington and Washington that NZ's anti-nuclear legislation was influenced by wanting to cut defence costs as well as by ideology.

Anti-nuke law 'linked to cost cuts'

New Zealand's anti-nuclear legislation was influenced by wanting to cut defence costs as well as by ideology, a WikiLeaks-released cable between Wellington and Washington claims.

NZ Aid rejects 60 applications

Law tweaks 'could hurt trade deal'

Australia bows to ruling on NZ apples

Aussies give up apple fight after WTO ruling

Australian Ministers say the country has no choice but to accept they have lost the long-running bid to ban imports of New Zealand apples.

Australia loses WTO apple appeal

An Australian appeal to the WTO against a ruling it must accept our apple exports has failed.

Czech/NZ working holiday scheme extended