So in hindsight, New Zealand declaring surrender in the currency war is a tad too early.

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"Of course there should be a referendum if we as a country were to surrender new powers to the European Union, " he said.

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At the UN, Russia and the US are locked in frantic discussions about a tough new resolution to force Mr Hussein surrender weapons of mass destruction.

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