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List of high commissioners of New Zealand to the United Kingdom

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The high commissioner of New Zealand to the United Kingdom is New Zealand's foremost diplomatic representative in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and in charge of New Zealand's diplomatic mission in the United Kingdom.

History

The High Commission of New Zealand is located in London, the United Kingdom's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident high commissioner in the United Kingdom since 1905, and a resident Agent-General since 1871. The high commissioner to the United Kingdom is concurrently accredited as high commissioner to Nigeria.

The high commissioner was formerly accredited as ambassador of New Zealand to Ireland, which is now a resident mission in Dublin since 2018.

As New Zealand was created as a part of the British Empire, its diplomatic relationship with the United Kingdom is its longest-standing; the position of high commissioner in London pre-dates New Zealand's Dominion status by two years, the Balfour Declaration of 1926 by 21 years, and the adoption of the Statute of Westminster of 1931 by 42 years. New Zealand appointed a high commissioner to Canada in 1942, and a high commissioner to Australia in 1943.

As fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations, diplomatic relations between New Zealand and the United Kingdom are at governmental level, rather than between heads of state, with member countries exchanging high commissioners, rather than ambassadors.

List of heads of mission

The following individuals have held the office:

No.NamePortraitTerm of officeMonarchNon-partisan}}"1Non-partisan}}"2Non-partisan}}"3Non-partisan}}"4Non-partisan}}"5Non-partisan}}"Non-partisan}}"6Non-partisan}}"Non-partisan}}"7Non-partisan}}"8Non-partisan}}"9Non-partisan}}"10Non-partisan}}"(9)Non-partisan}}"Non-partisan}}"11Non-partisan}}"Non-partisan}}"12Non-partisan}}"Non-partisan}}"13Non-partisan}}"-Non-partisan}}"-Non-partisan}}"14Non-partisan}}"-Non-partisan}}"15Non-partisan}}"-Non-partisan}}"16Non-partisan}}"17Non-partisan}}"18Non-partisan}}"19Non-partisan}}"20Non-partisan}}"21Non-partisan}}"22Non-partisan}}"23Non-partisan}}"24Non-partisan}}"25Non-partisan}}"26Non-partisan}}"27Non-partisan}}"28Non-partisan}}"29Non-partisan}}"30Non-partisan}}"31Non-partisan}}"32Non-partisan}}"-Non-partisan}}"Non-partisan}}"33Non-partisan}}"-Non-partisan}}"34
Isaac Featherston[[File:Isaac Featherston.jpg60px]]March 1871September 1876Victoria
Julius Vogel[[File:Julius Vogel, ca 1870s.jpg60px]]September 1876December 1880
Dillon Bell[[File:Francis Dillon Bell 1881.jpg60px]]December 1880September 1891
Westby Perceval[[File:Westby Brook Perceval, 1890.jpg60px]]September 1891December 1895
William Pember Reeves[[File:William Pember Reeves (crop).jpg60px]]December 1895December 1908
Edward VII
William Hall-Jones[[File:William Hall-Jones 2.jpg60px]]December 1908August 1912
George V
Thomas Mackenzie[[File:Thomas Mackenzie.jpg60px]]August 191219 June 1920
James Allen[[File:James Allen portrait.jpg60px]]19 June 19201 July 1926
James Parr[[File:James Parr.jpg60px]]1 July 19269 January 1930
Thomas Wilford[[File:Thomas Wilford, 1928.jpg60px]]9 January 193025 January 1934
James Parr[[File:James Parr.jpg60px]]25 January 19343 September 1936
Edward VIII
Bill Jordan[[File:William Joseph Jordan.jpg60px]]3 September 193617 September 1951
George VI
Frederick Doidge[[File:Frederick Doidge.jpg60px]]17 September 195126 May 1954†
Elizabeth II
Clifton Webb[[File:Clifton Webb.jpg60px]]4 January 195531 March 1958
Dick Campbell
(acting)[[File:Dick Campbell, 1960.jpg60px]]1 April 195830 September 1958
George Laking
(acting)[[File:George Laking.jpg60px]]30 September 195820 March 1961
Thomas Macdonald[[File:Thomas Lachlan Macdonald.jpg60px]]20 March 196131 March 1968
Hunter Wade
(acting)[[File:No image.png60px]]31 March 196811 May 1968
Denis Blundell[[File:Sir Denis Blundell.jpg60px]]11 May 196822 August 1972
Merv Norrish
(acting)[[File:Merv Norrish, 2011.jpg60px]]22 August 197215 March 1973
Terry McCombs[[File:Terry McCombs, 1950.jpg60px]]15 March 197322 March 1975
Hugh Watt[[File:Hugh Watt, 1951 (1).jpg60px]]22 March 197521 June 1976
Douglas Carter[[File:Douglas Carter.jpg60px]]21 June 197616 July 1979
Les Gandar[[File:Les Gandar.jpg60px]]16 July 197927 September 1982
Bill Young[[File:Bill Young.jpg60px]]27 September 198221 February 1985
Joe Walding[[File:Joe Walding portrait.jpg60px]]21 February 19855 June 1985†
Bryce Harland[[File:No image.png60px]]15 October 19853 June 1991
George Gair[[File:George Gair.jpg60px]]3 June 1991April 1994
John Collinge[[File:No image.png60px]]April 19941 May 1997
Richard Grant[[File:No image.png60px]]1 May 19974 January 1999
Paul East[[File:Paul East crop.jpg60px]]4 January 19994 January 2002
Russell Marshall[[File:Russell Marshall, 2017.jpg60px]]4 January 20024 January 2005
Jonathan Hunt[[File:Jonathan Hunt.jpg60px]]April 2005March 2008
Derek Leask[[File:Derek Leask.jpg60px]]March 2008February 2013
Lockwood Smith[[File:Lockwood Smith (cropped).jpg60px]]25 March 201324 March 2017
Jerry Mateparae[[File:Jerry Mateparae official photo (cropped).jpg60px]]24 March 2017April 2020
Bede Corry[[File:Bede Corry 2022 (cropped).jpg60px]]April 20208 September 2022
Shannon Austin
(acting)[[File:Shannon Austin 2022 (cropped).jpg60px]]8 September 2022January 2023
Charles III
Phil Goff[[File:Phil Goff July 2022 (cropped).jpg60px]]January 20236 March 2025
date=10 March 2025title=Leadership transition at New Zealand High Commission in Londonurl=https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/leadership-transition-new-zealand-high-commission-londonaccess-date=10 March 2025website=The Beehive}}
(acting)[[File:Chris Seed CNZM (cropped).jpg60px]]11 March 2025title=The New Zealand High Commission is happy to announce the arrival of our New High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Mr Hamish Cooper 🇳🇿🇬🇧 With a career in diplomacy, including two previous assignments in London, High Commissioner Cooper joins the team having most recently held the position of New Zealand’s Ambassador to Japan. All reactions: 90 Zafer Güler Congratulations Ambassador 10w Guy Hughes Big congratulations 11w Michael O'Carroll Welcome to the UK Sir. 11w Jennifer Sano Congratulations Mr Cooper. 🇳🇿 11wurl=https://www.facebook.com/nzhcuk/posts/the-new-zealand-high-commission-is-happy-to-announce-the-arrival-of-our-new-high/1200498198782501/website=Facebookpublisher=New Zealand High Commission - London, United Kingdomaccess-date=22 November 2025}}
Hamish Cooper[[File:Hamish Cooper (crop).jpg60px]]5 September 2025present

Table footnotes:

References

  1. (8 July 2006). "Heads of Missions List: U". New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
  2. "Next High Commissioner to the United Kingdom". New Zealand Government.
  3. (6 March 2025). "Winston Peters sacks Phil Goff as UK High Commissioner over comments about Donald Trump". [[Radio New Zealand]].
  4. (10 March 2025). "Leadership transition at New Zealand High Commission in London".
  5. "The New Zealand High Commission is happy to announce the arrival of our New High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Mr Hamish Cooper 🇳🇿🇬🇧 With a career in diplomacy, including two previous assignments in London, High Commissioner Cooper joins the team having most recently held the position of New Zealand’s Ambassador to Japan. All reactions: 90 Zafer Güler Congratulations Ambassador 10w Guy Hughes Big congratulations 11w Michael O'Carroll Welcome to the UK Sir. 11w Jennifer Sano Congratulations Mr Cooper. 🇳🇿 11w". New Zealand High Commission - London, United Kingdom.
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