List of high commissioners of New Zealand to India explained
| Patrick Rata |
| Ambassador From: | New Zealand |
| Country: | India |
| Term Start: | 2024 |
| Predecessor: | David Pine |
| Prime Minister: | Jacinda Ardern |
The high commissioner of New Zealand to India is New Zealand's foremost diplomatic representative in 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 ambassadors.
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 and Nepal
List of heads of mission
High commissioners to India
- Resident HCs
Post vacant (1971–1972)
- Rex Cunninghame (1972–1975)
- Colin Aikman (1975–1979)
- Don Harper (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 (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[2] (2020-2024)
- Patrick Rata (2024–Present)
References
- Web site: Heads of Missions List: I . New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 8 July 2006 . 30 September 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060930064841/http://www.mfat.govt.nz/about/ipd/homslisti.html.
Notes and References
- Acting High Commissioner only.
- Web site: Foreign Minister announces two diplomatic appointments . New Zealand Government . 19 September 2020.
