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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with advising the government on foreign and trade policy, and promoting New Zealand's interests in trade and international relations.
The Loder Cup is a New Zealand conservation award.
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Ian Alexander Hill was a New Zealand diplomat with the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). He was the New Zealand Ambassador to Russia, having previously served in that position from 2009 to 2012.
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- ↑ "New Ambassador to China announced". Beehive.govt.nz. New Zealand Government . Retrieved 16 February 2019.
