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Key to cement relations with US visit
John Key will pay an official visit to Washington next year following a personal invitation to the White House from President Barack Obama.
John Key meets Obama in Singapore
John Key had "quite a fruitful" discussion with US president Barack Obama during the official Apec leaders' dinner last night, and also breakfasted with him today, writes John Armstrong.
NZ woman hurt in Indian train crash
A New Zealand woman has been hospitalised after a speeding train derailed in western India.
Drug seizure nets $6m worth of methamphetamine
In the biggest methamphetamine bust in New Zealand this year, 6kg of the the class A drug was intercepted at Auckland airport.
Free-trade deal with Hong Kong announced
Deal follows unveiling of similar agreements with China, Malaysia and some Gulf states.
<i>John Armstrong:</i> Optimism over US trade priorities
US President Barack Obama may have some very good news after all for NZ exporters when he attends the annual Apec summit this weekend.
Sri Lanka deal bid to curb asylum seekers
Australia and Sri Lanka have agreed to toughen measures against people smugglers.
Japan: Stand on ceremony
Rob McFarland explores the worlds of mysterious geisha and fierce samurai.
Barmy in Bangkok
Michele Hewitson revels in Thailand's balmy, barmy, maddening, exhausting, love affair of a capital city.
Golf: Danny Lee needs to 'stop over-thinking'
A fellow golf pro offers his opinions on the form slump of New Zealand's Danny Lee.