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New Zealand signs Nato partnership deal
Source: BBC
New Zealand has signed a deal with Nato to boost cooperation in areas such as terrorism, military training, disaster relief and intelligence.
The deal was signed by NZ Prime Minister John Key and Nato Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
The agreement came as the Nato chief is due to visit Australia as part of efforts to bolster ties with non-Nato nations engaged in Afghanistan.
Mr Key says the deal formalises and builds on the relationship with Nato.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18327685
