US ambassador says he would time travel to ‘fix this nuclear thing’ as PM hits…

US ambassador says he would time travel to ‘fix this nuclear thing’ as PM hits back | Stuff.co.nz <!--mynz:youtube-chapters--> {"v":1,"chapters":[{"timeSeconds":0,"label":"US Ambassador expresses disappointment","summary":"The new US ambassador to New Zealand, Todd McClay, is disappointed by recent polling. The polls indicate that Kiwis trust China more than the United States."},{"timeSeconds":25,"label":"US Ambassador's background","summary":"Jared Novelly, the US Ambassador to New Zealand, is a billionaire businessman from St. Louis, Missouri. He was chosen by President Donald Trump."},{"timeSeconds":48,"label":"Ambassador's Senate confirmation","summary":"Novelly's appointment was confirmed by the US Senate in March. He stated that few countries understand the darkening security environment in the Pacific as well as New Zealand."},{"timeSeconds":101,"label":"Trust in China vs. US","summary":"A recent survey by the Asia New Zealand Foundation found that 43% of New Zealanders viewed Beijing as a friend, compared to 39% who saw Washington as a friend."},{"timeSeconds":117,"label":"US concerns about China","summary":"The US has been vocal about China's growing influence in the Pacific. They have urged nations to increase defense spending."},{"timeSeconds":140,"label":"US Defense Secretary's criticism","summary":"US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, accused New Zealand of not pulling its weight in defense spending. He stated that 2% of GDP is not enough."},{"timeSeconds":216,"label":"New Zealand's anti-nuclear stance","summary":"The video briefly touches on New Zealand's historical anti-nuclear stance and its alliance with the US and its allies in the 1980s."},{"timeSeconds":222,"label":"Ambassador's wish for the past","summary":"The US Ambassador expressed a desire to travel back in time to 1985 to fix the 'nuclear thing', suggesting a wish to alter past policies."}]} <!--/mynz:youtube-chapters-->