yes, John Podesta has just left New Zealand and is in Australia now:
11 March: New Zealand Herald: Former White House adviser John Podesta praises ‘superstar’ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
Hillary Clinton’s former presidential campaign manager has labelled Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern a “superstar”...
Podesta also gave his views on United States President Donald Trump, saying he is “completely unfit and unqualified to be President of the United States”.
He said there is a huge amount of division within politics – and Trump was an example of that.
“You see it with the building of the wall. It’s largely a politics of fear and a politics of racism and add to that his misogyny and it’s a toxic mix.”…
Podesta said the real question was who could successfully prosecute a case against him.
However, when asked whether trying to prosecute Trump was the wrong strategy, he said the Democrats were in a tricky position, but they could not ignore criminal acts.
“The Democrats in the House do have some responsibility to make sure the justice system is functional.
“I don’t think people can look the other way from criminal acts.
“His national security adviser, his campaign chairman, his deputy campaign chairman, his senior policy adviser have all pleaded guilty to criminal acts.”…
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12211429
>>“The Democrats in the House do have some responsibility to make sure the justice system is functional.
“I don’t think people can look the other way from criminal acts.
Unless those criminals acts are committed by Lord God Obama, Queen Bitch Hillary, or Eric Witholder