WELLINGTON: The United States has Air Force One, a plane that can refuel in midair and act as a presidential command center.
New Zealand has Betty, an aging Boeing 757 that officials on Monday acknowledged was so prone to breakdowns they had sent an empty backup to ensure that Prime Minister Chris Hipkins didn't get stranded in China, where he is leading a trade delegation.
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