The High Commissioner of New Zealand to the United Kingdom is New Zealand's foremost

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in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and in charge of New Zealand's

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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 Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

. 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 The British Empire was composed of the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts esta ...

, its diplomatic relationship with the United Kingdom is its longest-standing; the position of High Commissioner in London pre-dates New Zealand's

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status by two years, the

Balfour Declaration of 1926 The Balfour Declaration of 1926, issued by the 1926 Imperial Conference of British Empire leaders in London, was named after Arthur Balfour, who was Lord President of the Council. It declared the United Kingdom and the Dominions to be: Th ...

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 The Commonwealth of Nations, simply referred to as the Commonwealth, is a political association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire. The chief institutions of the organisation are the Co ...

, diplomatic relations between New Zealand and the United Kingdom are at governmental level, rather than between

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, with member countries exchanging High Commissioners, rather than Ambassadors.

List of heads of mission

The following individuals have held the office: Table footnotes:

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:List of High Commissioners From New Zealand to the United Kingdom United Kingdom, High Commissioners from New Zealand to

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Ireland–New Zealand relations New Zealand–Nigeria relations New Zealand–United Kingdom relations Lists of ambassadors to Nigeria Lists of ambassadors to Ireland Ireland and the Commonwealth of Nations New Zealand and the Commonwealth of Nations Nigeria and the Commonwealth of Nations United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations

History

List of heads of mission

See also

References