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Luxon speaking to Trump on Tuesday. Photo: Supplied / PM's office via X Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has spoken with the US president elect Donald Trump. Since Trump's landslide victory last week he has spoken with several world leaders, including Russian president Vladimir Putin, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and China's Xi Jin Ping. Luxon's usual interview slot with Morning Report was moved to allow for the call from the United States. Posting on X, Luxon said New Zealand and the United States had a strong and enduring partnership. "Good to speak with President-elect @realDonaldTrump this morning to congratulate him on his historic election victory. "We agreed on the importance of deepening ties between our two nations and I look forward to doing just that." New Zeala...

Tom Homan will be in charge of in charge of US's borders, including the southern border with Mexico. Photo: Nick Monro/RNZ Tom Homan, US incoming president Donald Trump's "border czar", said he would prioritize deporting immigrants in the United States illegally who posed safety and security threats as well as those working at job sites. Trump, who takes office in January, said in a social media post overnight that the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from his first administration would be in charge of the country's borders in his new administration starting 20 January. Trump made cracking down on illegal immigration the central element of his campaign, promising mass deportations. He is expected to mobilize agencies across the US government to help hi...