Top New Zealand envoy to London Phil Goff loses job over ‘disappointing’ remarks about Trump: ‘Untenable’
New Zealand’s most senior envoy to the United Kingdom has lost his job over remarks he made about US President Donald Trump at an event in London this week, New Zealand‘s foreign minister said Thursday.
New Zealand fires top diplomat in London over Trump remarks
New Zealand’s top diplomat in the United Kingdom was fired after making comments about President Trump in London earlier this week. New Zealand’s high commissioner to the U.K., Phil Goff, was terminated from his role after questioning Trump’s knowledge of history during an event hosted by an international affairs think tank,
New Zealand envoy to the UK fired for questioning Trump’s knowledge of history
New Zealand’s high commissioner to the UK has been fired after questioning US President Donald Trump’s grasp of history at an event in London.
New Zealand fires top diplomat in London for questioning Trump's grasp of history during Ukraine chat
New Zealand sacked its High Commissioner to the U.K. Phil Goff after he wondered aloud whether President Trump "really understands" the history leading up to the second world war.
New Zealand removes top UK envoy over remarks on Donald Trump's historical knowledge
Phil Goff compared Trump's efforts to end the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the 1938 Munich Agreement, which allowed Adolf Hitler's annexation of Czechoslovakia.
New Zealand’s most senior diplomat in UK loses his job over Trump remarks
New Zealand’s most senior envoy to the United Kingdom has lost his job over remarks he made about U.S. President Donald Trump at an event in London this week, New Zealand’s foreign minister said Thursday.
New Zealand fires ambassador to U.K. for asking whether Trump ‘understands history’
President Trump has restored the bust of Churchill to the Oval Office. But do you think he really understands history?” the New Zealand diplomat asked.
Kerre Woodham: Phil Goff stuffed up royally and paid the price
Boy, will Phil Goff be kicking himself all the way back to New Zealand, all the way back to the farm at Clevedon. You are on ...
Phil Goff sacking: Why New Zealand had to remove UK High Commissioner over Trump comments
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New Zealand High Commissioner Phil Goff sacked after taking a dig at US President Donald Trump
New Zealand's High Commissioner to the UK, Phil Goff, lost his job after making comments about US President Donald Trump at a ...
Goff should have been warned to 'pull your head in' - Helen Clark
The comments the High Commissioner made in London were not a sackable offence, the former prime minister says.
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Phil Goff places himself in a sad situation
Mr Peters was aghast at Mr Goff’s remarks and acted swiftly to remove him from the post of High Commissioner to the United ...
'You're there to represent the Government's views': Expert voices support with Phil Goff sacking
There's support for the Foreign Affairs Minister sacking Phil Goff as High Commissioner to the UK. Goff questioned President ...
Did Phil Goff deserve to go?
Some commentators have called it an excuse to cut Goff from the post of UK high commissioner, but analyst Geoffrey Miller ...