The High Commissioner of New Zealand to Malaysia is the head of New Zealand's diplomatic mission to Malaysia. The position has the rank and status of an

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and is based in the High Commission of New Zealand,

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. New Zealand has maintained a resident High Commissioner in Malaysia since the country's formation in 1963. The High Commissioner to Malaysia is concurrently accredited to

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Darussalam. As fellow members of the

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, diplomatic relations between New Zealand and Malaysia are at

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al level, rather than between

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. Thus, the countries exchange High Commissioners, rather than

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List of heads of mission

High Commissioners to Malaya

High Commissioners to Malaysia

Hunter Wade Robert Hunter Wade (14 June 1916 – 7 July 2011) was a New Zealand diplomat. Biography Wade was born in Balclutha in 1914. He was educated at Waitaki Boys' High School before attending first University of Otago then Victoria University of Welli ...

(1963–1967) *

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(1967–1969) * Dick Hutchens (1969–1973) *

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(1973–1977) * Jack Shepherd (1977–1979) *

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(1979–1982) *

Harle Freeman-Greene Harle Freeman-Greene (born 26 March 1934) is a former New Zealand diplomat. He is the son of Henrietta Harle (née Giles) and Harry Freeman-Greene. He was educated at Cathedral Grammar School Christchurch, St. Andrew's College, Christchurch and ...

(1982–1985) *

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(1985–1990) *

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(1990–1994) * Tim Hannah (1994–1997) *

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(1997–2001) *

Mac Price Macalister "Mac" Price, (25 May 1948 – 8 January 2003) was a senior New Zealand Foreign Affairs official, who held diplomatic postings in Japan, Australia, Indonesia, the South Pacific, Samoa, and Malaysia. Price graduated with a master's degre ...

(2001–2003) *

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(2003 - 2006) * David Kersey (2006 - 2011) * David Pine (2011 - 2014) * John Subritzky (2015 - 2018) * Hunter Nottage (2019 - 2020) * Pam Dunn (2020 - )

References

Heads of Missions List: M
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List of heads of mission

High Commissioners to Malaya

High Commissioners to Malaysia

See also

References