"I was re-reading Churchill's speech to the House of Commons in 1938 after the Munich Agreement, and he turned to Chamberlain, he said, 'You had the choice between war and dishonour. You chose dishonour, yet you will have war,'" Goff said during a Q&A session, referring to former UK Prime Ministers Winston Churchill and Neville Chamberlain. "In an indirect response, Finland's foreign minister Elina Valtonen, who attended the event, noted that Churchill's were "timeless remarks. "Before his 2023 UK diplomatic appointment, Goff held various ministerial roles, including foreign affairs, and served two terms as the mayor of Auckland, New Zealand's largest city.On his part, New Zealand foreign minister Peters described Goff's dismissal as necessary but "seriously disappointing. "When you are in that position – you represent the government and the policies of the day.
