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Yesterday Secretary Clinton stepped onto the tarmac at Nay Pyi Taw, marking the first visit to Burma by a US Secretary of State in more than half a century. Accompanying her are Assistant Secretary Kurt Campbell and a team of other Burma experts.

Special Presentation: Master World Percussionist and Jazz Musician, Tom Teasley - Supported by Eb & Sparrow + Guests

Hawaiian Dance Performance - The Polynesian Cultural Centre

When: Thursday 4 August 2011 12:30pm-1pm

Where: The Marae, Level 4


Let a small group of performers from the Polynesian Cultural Center take you on a musical journey to the heart of the Pacific.

President Obama will welcome Prime Minister John Key of New Zealand to the White House on Friday, July 22. The President looks forward to discussing with Prime Minister Key the close friendship and partnership between our two countries, our shared interest in stability, growth and effective regional institutions in the Asia Pacific , and our cooperation in addressing challenges like Afghanistan and Antarctica.

Watch the Men's Collegiate All-Americans take on the NZ Unis LIVE today @ 1:30pm NZ time (6:30pm PT) on usrugbynz.com [usrugbynz.com]

Do you want to Feast with the Eagles (the USA Eagles National rugby team that is)? Well, here is your chance.

Remarks by the President on the Way Forward in Afghanistan.

THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. Nearly 10 years ago, America suffered the worst attack on our shores since Pearl Harbor. This mass murder was planned by Osama bin Laden and his al Qaeda network in Afghanistan, and signaled a new threat to our security -- one in which the targets were no longer soldiers on a battlefield, but innocent men, women and children going about their daily lives.

Join the LIVE webchat 12pm JUNE 22, New Zealand time: Libraries, Social Media and Disaster Management - Mike Huff - Experiences from the Japanese Earthquake.