The High Commissioner to India is

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's foremost

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in the

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, and in charge of New Zealand's

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in India. As fellow members of the

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, they exchange diplomatic relations in governmental level rather than through

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. Thus the countries exchange High Commissioners, rather than

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s. The High Commission is located in

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, India's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident High Commissioner in India since 1970, except for a period from 1982 until 1985. The High Commissioner to India is concurrently accredited to

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, and

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

List of heads of mission

High Commissioners to India

;Resident HCs Jawaharlal Nehru meeting Fred de Malmanche

Mr Kirk at the High Commissioner's Reception (9627638726)

Bill Challis William H. Challis (July 8, 1904 – October 4, 1994) was an American jazz arranger, best known for his association with the Paul Whiteman orchestra. Early life Challis was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He played piano and saxophone and w ...

(1958–1960) * Sir Guy Powles (1960–1963) *

Fred de Malmanche Frederick Henry Thomson de Malmanche (15 March 1900 – 1988) was a politician and diplomat. Biography Descending from the first French settlers in Akaroa in 1840, de Malmanche was born in Christchurch and later lived in Dunedin and Wellington as ...

(1963–1965) * James Esmond Farrell (1965–1968) * Brian Lendrum (1968–1971) ''Post vacant (1971–1972)'' *

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(1972–1975) *

Colin Aikman Colin Campbell Aikman (24 August 1919 – 22 December 2002) was a New Zealand public servant, lawyer and diplomat. He was professor of jurisprudence and constitutional law at Victoria University of Wellington between 1955 and 1968; first Vice ...

(1975–1979) *

Don Harper Don Harper (192130 May 1999) was an Australian composer. Born in Melbourne in 1921, Don Harper showed an interest in music from an early age, learning to play the violin as a child. His formal study began at the New South Wales Conservatorium ...

(1979–1981) * Barry Brooks (1981–1982) ;Non-resident High Commissioners, resident in Wellington * Barry Brooks (1982–1983) * David McDowell (1983–1985) ;Resident HCs * Sir Edmund Hillary (1985–1989) * Priscilla Williams (1989–1993) *

Nick Bridge Nick may refer to: * Nick (given name) * A cricket term for a slight deviation of the ball off the edge of the bat * British slang for being arrested * British slang for a police station * British slang for stealing * Short for nickname Pla ...

(1993–1997) *

Adrian Simcock Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water". The Adria was until the 8th century BC the mai ...

(1997–2001) *

Caroline McDonald Caroline McDonald was New Zealand's Acting High Commissioner to Fiji who was expelled in December 2008 by the interim military Government in Suva "after she was accused of acting inappropriately and not cooperating with the Fiji Administration". ...

(2001–2004) * Graeme Waters (2004–2007) * Rupert Holborow (2007–2011) * Jan Henderson (2011–2014) * Grahame Morton (2014–2017) *

Joanna Kempkers Joanna is a feminine given name deriving from from he, יוֹחָנָה, translit=Yôḥānāh, lit=God is gracious. Variants in English include Joan, Joann, Joanne, and Johanna. Other forms of the name in English are Jan, Jane, Janet, Janice, ...

(2017–2020) * David Pine (2020-Present)

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References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of High Commissioners From New Zealand To India India, High Commissioners from New Zealand to