British High Commission, Wellington

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.HistoryPrior to 1939, the Governor-General of New Zealand was the official representative of the British government, as well as the crown. Since this time a High Commissioner has represented the British Government.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.