Kate Hawkesby: Bully Trevor Mallard not fit for diplomat job

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Mar 27, 2022 · 3m

Last time Phil Goff was on the show was when he announced he was departing as Auckland's Mayor. I asked him about heading off to London for the High Commissioner gig. He denied it. He batted it away as something he wasn’t even considering.

But now we know that’s exactly what he’s doing.

And maybe the fact he’s been packing his bags for London explains why he’s seemed so absent of late in his role as leader of the Super City. I like Phil Goff, I’ve said it before, I once even voted for him as Mayor, but he’s been largely ineffectual in the role, and actually quite a letdown to Aucklanders…