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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.

<i>Claire Trevett:</i> 'President Clinton' goes with the flow

Boehner: From cafe to country club

Hillary gets true flavour of Kiwiana at BBQ

Scallops, whitebait fritters and pavlova - the spread for one of the world's most powerful women.

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.

<i>Brian Fallow:</i> Printing money act of desperation

Howard's war - why he committed Australian troops to Iraq

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.

<i>Editorial:</i> Obama needs to raise game on world stage

Howard shoe thower wanted global attention

Catalogue of terror, torture... and how the US tried to keep it all quiet

<i>Duncan Gillies</i>: Ignore leaks Pentagon has got to be kidding

Outsized influence of the rich waiting to deal to Obama in elections

Clinton lost nuclear launch code card: General