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British High Commission, Wellington

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Location
  
Website
  
Official website

High Commissioner
  
Jonathan Sinclair LVO

Phone
  
+64 4-924 2888

British High Commission, Wellington

Address
  
44 Hill Street, Thorndon, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

Similar
  
Australian High Commissi, Canadian High Commissi, High Commissi of India, Passport Office Wellington, Embassy of the Kingdom

Profiles

The High Commission of the United Kingdom in Wellington is the chief diplomatic mission of the United Kingdom in New Zealand. It is located on Hill Street in the Thorndon suburb. The current High Commissioner is Jonathan Sinclair who was appointed in 2014.

History

Despite Britain's close relationship with New Zealand, there was only a High Commissioner from London appointed in 1939. Prior to 1939, the Governor-General of New Zealand was the official representative of the British government, as well as the crown.

Since 1970, the British High Commissioner to New Zealand doubles as the (non-resident) Governor of the Pitcairn Islands, and also serves as the British High Commissioner to Samoa.

Outside Wellington, there is also a British Consulate-General in Auckland, where the senior officer is known as the Consul-General. The High Commission also represents the British Overseas Territories in New Zealand.

References

British High Commission, Wellington Wikipedia