Livestream: Barack Obama's official welcome to New Zealand

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Former US President Barack Obama will be officially welcomed to New Zealand on Thursday afternoon.

A pōwhiri by Ngāti Whātua at Government House in Auckland will be followed by a meeting with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

He will then speak at a private event in Auckland on Thursday evening, organised by the New Zealand United States Council.

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