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						<span class="txt_ttl_s">Welcome</span>
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							Greetings from all of us at the New Zealand American Association, and thanks for taking the time to drop by and visit our web site.<br /><br />
							Are you a Kiwi with interests, friends, or family in the United States? Are you an American, now living or exploring New Zealand? If you answered "yes", why not consider joining our association?<br /><br />
						We welcome anyone wanting to promote understanding and friendship between our countries. We offer regular <a href="nzaa_events.html"><span>social and networking functions, celebrate the significant American holidays with special events</span></a>, support exchange opportunities, and encourage cooperation in science, education, commerce, and the arts.<br /><br />
							We also provide <a href="nzaa_grants.html"><span>educational grants through our associated trusts</span></a>.<br /><br />
							Visit the <a href="nzaa_membership.html"><span>membership section</span></a> and learn how you can join our fun and cordial association.<br /><br />
							We look forward to meeting you.
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						<span class="txt_ttl">Independence Day Celebration</span>
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							The New Zealand American Association invites you, your family and your friends to come an celebrate 4th July Independence Day at a lunch on Sunday 28 June, 12 noon, at the James Cook Grand Chancellor Hotel on the Terrace, Wellington.<br /><br />
							This will be a buffet luncheon, costing $35 per member, and $40 per non member, attending.<br /><br />
							Please invite family, friends, and especially any visiting Americans.<br /><br />
							Please RSVP/book by Thursday, June 25, as set out in the downloadable invitation - or contact us at <a href="mailto:nzaa.info@gmail.com"><span>nzaa.info@gmail.com</span></a> for further information.<br /><br />
							We look forward to seeing you there!
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							<a href="pdfs/indp_day_inv_09.pdf"><span>Invitation to the NZAA Independence Day Lunch</span></a> (pdf file; 187kb)
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							<span class="nt"><em>If you would be interested in attending events like this one in the future, then perhaps you'd like to consider membership in the NZAA.  Please see our <a href="nzaa_membership.html"><span>membership information</span></a>, or read more <a href="nzaa_about.html"><span>about us</span></a>.</em></span>
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						<span class="txt_ttl_s">Other NZAA events</span>
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								<td style="width:200px; padding: 0px 20px; background: url('bg_otr.gif')"><a href="nzaa_events.html#nws1">Memorial Day: <i>A Friend in Need</i> commemoration >></a><br />
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								<td style="width:200px; padding: 0px 20px; background: url('bg_otr.gif')"><a href="nzaa_events.html#nws2">NZAA Pays Tribute to New Zealand's service personnel on ANZAC Day >></a><br />
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								<td style="width:200px; padding: 0px 20px; background: url('bg_otr.gif')"><a href="nzaa_events.html#nws3">U.S. Embassy Charg&eacute; d'Affaires Hosts NZAA for summer barbecue >></a><br />
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								<!-- <img src="rss.gif" align="right" /> --><span class="txt_ttl_s">News from America</span>
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									<li><a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/04/13/Egg-Roll/" target="_blank">White House hosts Easter Egg Roll</li>
									<li><a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/04/12/Meet-Bo-the-First-Dog/" target="_blank">Meet Bo, the First Dog</a></li>
									<li><a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/04/13/obama_to_lift_cuba_travel_rest.html?hpid=topnews" target="_blank">Obama Eases Limits on Travel, Telecoms in Cuba</a></li>
									<li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/13/us/politics/13student.html" target="_blank">Plan to Change Student Lending Sets Up a Fight </a></li>
									<li><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-wildfire11-2009apr11,0,7379289.story" target="_blank">In Texas and Oklahoma, a return to charred homes and destroyed towns</a></li>
									<li><a href="http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2009/04/10/breaking-nasa-to-announce-node-3-name-on-tuesdays-colbert-report/" target="_blank">NASA to Announce Node 3 Name on Tuesday's Colbert Report</a></li>
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								<!-- <img src="rss.gif" align="right" /> --><span class="txt_ttl_s">News from the Embassies</span>
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									<li><a href="http://www.nzembassy.com/home.cfm?c=31" target="_blank">ANZAC Day 2009 - U.S events</a></li>
									<li><a href="http://www.nzembassy.com/news.cfm?CFID=24828961&CFTOKEN=95804216&c=31&l=86&i=5853" target="_blank">McCully sees fresh energy in NZ-US relations</a></li>
									<li><a href="http://newzealand.usembassy.gov/" target="_blank">US-NZ Relationship Moves from Srength to Strength</a></li>
									<li><a href="http://newzealand.usembassy.gov/" target="_blank">U.S. congratulates Clark</a></li>
									<li><a href="http://www.nzembassy.com/news.cfm?CFID=24877242&CFTOKEN=12982978&c=31&l=86&i=5817" target="_blank">Sounds of New Zealand in Washington DC</a></li>
									<li><a href="http://newzealand.usembassy.gov/irs.html" target="_blank">New IRS information page for U.S. citizens living abroad</a></li>
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								<!-- <img src="rss.gif" align="right" /> --><span class="txt_ttl_s">News from New Zealand</span>
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									<li><a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/2322580/New-faces-old-issues-at-NZ-US-meeting" target="_blank">New faces, old issues at NZ-US meeting</a></li>
									<li><a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/2324857/Clark-gets-cloak-for-a-queen" target="_blank">Clark gets cloak for a queen</a></li>
									<li><a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/2331904/Fight-for-Rings-river-name-lost" target="_blank">Fight for Rings river name lost</a></li>
									<li><a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/features/2327576/Easter-rites" target="_blank">Easter rites</a></li>
									<li><a href="http://www.nzuscouncil.com/index.php/views/article/washington_lays_out_the_welcome_mat/" target="_blank">Washington lays out the welcome mat</a></li>
									<li><a href="http://www.nzuscouncil.com/index.php/views/article/our_better_history_what_president_obama_means_for_new_zealand/" target="_blank">What President Obama means for New Zealand</a></li>
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