The high commissioner of New Zealand to Australia is New Zealand's foremost diplomatic representative in the Commonwealth of Australia, and in charge of New Zealand's diplomatic mission in Australia.
| High Commissioner of New Zealand to Australia | |
|---|---|
 | |
Incumbent since 22 April 2024Mr Andrew Needs | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Appointer | Governor-General of New Zealand |
| Term length | At His Majesty's Pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Carl Berendsen |
| Formation | 27 February 1943 |
The high commission is located in Canberra, Australia's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident high commissioner in Australia since 1943.
As fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations, diplomatic relations between New Zealand and Australia are at governmental level, rather than between heads of state. Thus, the countries exchange high commissioners, rather than ambassadors.
List of heads of mission
editHigh commissioners to Australia
editThe following individuals have held the office of high commissioner to Australia resident in Canberra:[1]
| No. | Name | Portrait | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Berendsen | 
|
27 February 1943 | 5 April 1944 |
| 2 | Jim Barclay | 
|
5 April 1944 | 31 August 1950 |
| 3 | Lisle Alderton[2] | 
|
31 August 1950 | 1 April 1958 |
| 4 | Fred Jones | 
|
1 April 1958 | 31 May 1961 |
| 5 | Syd Johnston |
|
31 May 1961 | 10 May 1963† |
| 6 | Jack Shepherd (acting) |
|
11 May 1963 | 11 April 1964 |
| 7 | Luke Hazlett |
|
11 April 1964 | 10 August 1970 |
| 8 | Arthur Yendell |
|
10 August 1970 | 9 May 1973 |
| 9 | Eric Chapman |
|
9 May 1973 | 2 August 1976 |
| 10 | Sir Laurie Francis | .jpg)
|
2 August 1976 | 29 January 1985 |
| 11 | Graham Ansell |
|
29 January 1985 | 31 May 1989 |
| 12 | Ted Woodfield | .jpg)
|
31 May 1989 | 13 June 1994 |
| 13 | Graham Fortune |
|
13 June 1994 | 3 March 1999 |
| 14 | Simon Murdoch | 
|
3 March 1999 | 21 September 2002 |
| 15 | Kate Lackey | .jpg)
|
21 September 2002 | 9 November 2006 |
| 16 | John Larkindale |
|
9 November 2006 | 4 May 2011 |
| 17 | Martyn Dunne | .jpg)
|
4 May 2011 | 21 November 2013 |
| 18 | Chris Seed[3] | .jpg)
|
21 November 2013 | 7 December 2018 |
| 19 | Dame Annette King | 
|
7 December 2018 | 22 December 2023 |
Notes
edit- ^ "Heads of Missions List: A". New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 8 July 2006. Archived from the original on 30 September 2006.
- ^ "Mr. G. E. Alderton New Zealand High Commissioner". The Canberra Times. 14 July 1950. p. 4. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Foreign embassies and consulates in Australia - Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade". Protocol.dfat.gov.au. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
References
edit- "Heads of Missions List: A". New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 8 July 2006. Archived from the original on 30 September 2006.
- Chris Seed named NZ's next High Commissioner to Australia. The New Zealand Herald, 24 October 2013. Retrieved on 2014-04-28.