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Tracey Barnett

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Tracey Barnett is an Auckland-based American-Kiwi journalist.

President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Oval Office of the White House, January 28, 2017 in Washington, DC. Also pictured, from left, White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, Vice President Mike Pence, and White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

The forgotten NZ deal behind Trump’s disastrous phone call with Australia’s PM

President Trump reportedly called his fiery conversation with Malcolm Turnbull "the worst call so far" and later tweeted he would "study this dumb deal" to allow into the United States 1250 refugees currently being held in Australian detention centres. To help out student of international diplomacy Donald Trump – and the rest of us – Tracey Barnett explains the background to the deal.

By Tracey Barnett | 3rd February, 2017

Gutted, hugely: U.S-New Zealander Tracey Barnett on the election result

Gutted, hugely: U.S-New Zealander Tracey Barnett on the election result

All day we’re publishing responses from interesting and informed New Zealanders to last night's seismic elections. In this installment, American-born journalist Tracey Barnett tries to find light amongst the despair.

By Tracey Barnett | 10th November, 2016