German Chancellor Angela Merkel received a traditional Maori welcome in New Zealand on Friday (November 14) before she’s set to go to Australia to attend the G20 summit. While visiting Auckland, Merkel was also given the opportunity to first pet and then release a Kiwi into the wild. There had been calls from some in Australia to block Russian President Vladimir Putin from attending the summit given Russia’s actions in Ukraine, but the overwhelming consensus was against it. …read more
Source: The Boston Globe
