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United States President Donald Trump's top diplomat in Aotearoa is one step closer to assuming office - more than a year after he was announced.
Billionaire businessman Jared Novelly is the Trump's nominee to be US Ambassador to New Zealand, Niue, the Cook Islands and Samoa.
Nearing the end of a year-long confirmation process, Novelly finally faced questions from the Senate Foreign Relations committee on Friday.
He told the Committee his top priorities in the role would be promoting a "free and open Pacific", expanding a US defence presence, and promoting business opportunities, particularly in cri
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