Andrew Dickens Afternoons

So Barack Obama is on our soil. Today he’s playing golf at Kauri Cliffs in Northland.  It was an early start for the former president after arriving just after midnight last night.  He was up and away on a helicopter at 8am.So that bodes well for his golfing buddies including Sir John Key. Nothing like a bit of jet lag to add to your handicap.Tomorrow sees the big function on the Auckland waterfront with 1000 invited guests.  But no media. Invited or covering. That’s because Obama is sidelined and they don’t want any slip of the tongue causing international ructions.So if the event is all about US and New Zealand relations, you wonder how anything will get publicity further abroad.  Let’s be frank. This is an Air New Zealand promo organised by Sir John Key, who coincidentally is on the Air New Zealand board.It’s no wonder they’re playing at Kauri Cliffs and not a Paraparaumu where Tiger Woods played because there’s no way Barack Obama could fly into the Kapiti Coast this week.There’s been much said that this