Barack Obama attends a powhiri at Government House in Auckland. Photo: Getty ImagesFormer US president Barack Obama has captivated an Auckland crowd, with tales of his presidency, family life, New Zealand, women leaders - and the 55-45 call on the daring raid on Osama bin Laden. Actor Sam Neill and Barack Obama engaged in a 75-minute Q&A session in front of an invite-only audience of 1000 people. Sam Neill joked to Obama that he'd only bought a tie earlier in the day - only to be told he wouldn't need it. At one point Obama said he had realised that he himself was a slow speaker, with a unique cadence at times.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 22, 2018 20:26 UTC