List of high commissioners of New Zealand to Vanuatu

The high commissioner of New Zealand to Vanuatu is New Zealand's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Vanuatu, and in charge of New Zealand's diplomatic mission in Vanuatu.

The high commission is located in Port Vila, Vanuatu's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident high commissioner in Vanuatu since 1987.

As fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations, diplomatic relations between New Zealand and Vanuatu are at governmental level, rather than between heads of state. Thus, the countries exchange high commissioners, rather than ambassadors.

List of heads of mission

High commissioners to Vanuatu

Non-resident high commissioners, resident in the Solomon Islands

• Mary Chamberlin (1980–1983)
• Rodney Denham (1983–1986)
• Alison Pearce (1986–1987)

Resident high commissioners

• Tony Browne (1987–1990)
• Caroline Forsyth (1990–1993)
• Brian Smythe (1993–1996)
• Caroline McDonald (1996–1999)
• Rob Taylor (1999–2001)
• Brian Smythe (2001–2005)
• Paul Willis (2005–2007)
• Jeff Langley (2007–2010) ^[1]
• Bill Dobbie (2011–2014) ^[2]
• Georgina Roberts (2014–2018) ^[3]
• Jonathan Schwass (2018–2021) ^[4]
• Nicola (Nicci) Simmonds (2022–2025) ^[5]
• Peter Kemp (2026–) ^[6]

References

1. "New High Commissioner to Vanuatu". The Official Website of the Government of New Zealand. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
2. "McCully names new High Commissioner to Vanuatu". The Official Website of the Government of New Zealand. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
3. "New High Commissioner to Vanuatu". The Official Website of the Government of New Zealand. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
4. "New High Commissioner to Vanuatu". The Official Website of the Government of New Zealand. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
5. "Minister of Foreign Affairs makes three diplomatic appointments". The Official Website of the Government of New Zealand. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
6. "New diplomatic appointments announced". The Official Website of the Government of New Zealand. Retrieved 5 January 2026.

• Heads of Missions List: V. New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved on 2006-07-08.