New Zealand Diplomat

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  New Zealand Sacks Top Diplomat Over "Disappointing" Remark On Donald Trump

  High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Phil Goff questioned whether the US president "really understands history" during a panel discussion about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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  British Diplomat's Husband Pokes Fun At New Zealand's "Crappiest Fountain"

  A British envoy's husband in New Zealand recently mocked the country's beloved Wellignton bucket fountain, a well-known and polarising water feature that graces the centre of the nation's capital.

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  Walkout, Media Bust Ensure Fiery Start To Pacific Summit

  The Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru began in dramatic fashion Tuesday, with Chinese diplomats storming out of a meeting and a New Zealand journalist detained for interviewing refugees held on the tiny island nation.

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  New Zealand Diplomat Rapped Over US Politics Tweets

  A top New Zealand diplomat in Washington was reportedly censured Wednesday over social media posts expressing fears "we will all die" if US President Donald Trump is re-elected.

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  40 Complaints Against Indian Diplomats, Mission Staff in Last 3 Years

  At a time when India's High Commissioner to New Zealand has been recalled following allegations that his wife assaulted a staff member, official statistics show that there have been over 40 complaints against Indian embassies over the last three years, with 27 registered last year alone.

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  Indian High Commissioner to Leave New Zealand After Wife Accused of Assault

  Indian High Commissioner in New Zealand is set to leave the country today after allegations that his wife had assaulted a staff member.

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  New Zealand Prime Minister Happy to Talk to China About Spy Claims

  New Zealand Prime Minister John Key on Monday invited Chinese officials to quiz him about reports that Wellington worked with US intelligence on a plan to hack Chinese diplomatic communications.

• Malaysia to Return Envoy Wanted in Sex Case to New Zealand

  Malaysia will send a diplomat back to New Zealand to face an attempted rape charge, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, as a diplomatic storm erupted over the case.

• Malaysia Says Will Extradite Suspect if Necessary

  Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman has confirmed that a military official at the country's diplomatic mission in New Zealand has been charged with sexual assault and that he returned home last month using diplomatic immunity.

• Diplomat Evades Sex Charges in New Zealand

  A diplomat has evaded sexual assault charges in New Zealand by claiming diplomatic immunity and returning home.