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Clinton plans goodwill visit to NZ
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to visit New Zealand early next year.
NZ won't increase troops to Afghanistan - McCully
A US warning the Afghanistan war could be lost unless more soldiers are sent in won't persuade the NZ Government to send more troops, our Foreign Minister says.
Afghan war on Key's summit list
Afghanistan will be on the agenda when Prime Minister John Key meets United Nations and Nato leaders in New York this week.
Key: It wasn't easy sending SAS into danger
John Key says he is well aware of the danger New Zealand's Special Air Service (SAS) troops face in Afghanistan.
Behind enemy lines
Crack SAS troops are back on the ground in Kandahar, and New Zealand’s regular forces are preparing to return to Bamyan. David Fisher discovers the increasing threats they face in the world’s most dangerous nation
NZ agents join secret war in Afghanistan
The Government has been secretly sending intelligence operatives to take part in the war in Afghanistan.
SAS will face stronger Taleban
New Zealand's decision yesterday to send the SAS back to Afghanistan came as the top US general there warned that the Taleban are gaining the upper hand.
SAS heading back to Afghanistan
Special Air Service troops will again be sent to Afghanistan, Prime Minister John Key has announced.
