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The High Commissioner to India is New Zealand's foremost
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diplomatic representative
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in the India, and in charge of New Zealand's diplomatic mission in India. As fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations, they exchange diplomatic relations in governmental level rather than through Heads of state. Thus the countries exchange High Commissioners, rather than ambassador
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s.
The High Commission is located in New Delhi, 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 Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka
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List of heads of mission
High Commissioners to India
;Resident HCs
* Bill Challis
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Early life
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(1958–1960)
* Sir Guy Powles (1960–1963)
* Fred de Malmanche (1963–1965)
* James Esmond Farrell
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Biography
Farrell was born in Ashburton on 14 October 1909. He was educated at St. Thomas's Academy in Oamaru and Sacred Heart College in Auckland. In 1935 h ...
(1965–1968)
* Brian Lendrum
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(1968–1971)
''Post vacant (1971–1972)''
* Rex Cunninghame (1972–1975)
* Colin Aikman (1975–1979)
* Don Harper (1979–1981)
* Barry Brooks
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Early career
Brooks was recruited as the number 15 draft pick in the 2001 AFL Draft from Grassy Football Club, Gr ...
(1981–1982)
;Non-resident High Commissioners, resident in Wellington
* Barry Brooks
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Early career
Brooks was recruited as the number 15 draft pick in the 2001 AFL Draft from Grassy Football Club, Gr ...
(1982–1983)
* David McDowell (diplomat), David McDowell (1983–1985)
;Resident HCs
* Edmund Hillary, Sir Edmund Hillary (1985–1989)
* Priscilla Williams (diplomat), Priscilla Williams (1989–1993)
* Nick Bridge (1993–1997)
* Adrian Simcock (1997–2001)
* Caroline McDonald (2001–2004)
* Graeme Waters (2004–2007)
* Rupert Holborow (2007–2011)
* Jan Henderson (2011–2014)
* Grahame Morton (2014–2017)
* Joanna Kempkers (2017–2020)
* David Pine (diplomat), David Pine (2020-Present)
Footnotes
References
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