New Zealand order of precedence

Last updated January 15, 2025

The Order of precedence in New Zealand is a guide to the relative seniority of constitutional office holders and certain others, to be followed, as appropriate at State and official functions. The previous order of precedence (approved^[1] and amended^[2]) was revoked and Queen Elizabeth II approved the following Order of Precedence in New Zealand effective 20 September 2018:

Monarch of New Zealand.^[3]^[4]
- King Charles III (8 September 2022)
Governor-General or, while acting in the place of the Governor-General, the officer administering the Government ^[5]
- Dame Cindy Kiro (21 October 2021)
Prime Minister
- Christopher Luxon (27 November 2023)
Speaker of the House of Representatives
- Gerry Brownlee(5 December 2023)
Chief Justice
- Helen Winkelmann (14 March 2019)
Dean of the Diplomatic Corps
- Alfredo Rogerio Pérez Bravo of Mexico (1 December 2023)
Deputy Prime Minister
- Winston Peters (27 November 2023)
Ministers of the Crown (ordered by party and then ministerial rank; list as of 24 April 2024)^[6]^[7]
- National Party ministers
  - Nicola Willis
  - Chris Bishop
  - Dr Shane Reti
  - Simeon Brown
  - Erica Stanford
  - Paul Goldsmith
  - Louise Upston
  - Judith Collins
  - Mark Mitchell
  - Todd McClay
  - Tama Potaka
  - Matt Doocey
  - Simon Watts
  - National Party ministers outside of Cabinet
- ACT ministers
  - David Seymour
  - Brooke van Velden
  - Nicole McKee
  - ACT ministers outside of Cabinet
    - Andrew Hoggard
    - Karen Chhour
- New Zealand First ministers
  - Shane Jones
  - Casey Costello
  - New Zealand First ministers outside of Cabinet
    - Mark Patterson
Former Governors-General
- Dame Silvia Cartwright(2001–2006)
- Sir Anand Satyanand (2006–2011)
- Sir Jerry Mateparae (2011–2016)
- Dame Patsy Reddy (2016–2021)
Ambassadors and High Commissioners in New Zealand and Chargés d’Affaires accredited to New Zealand.^[8]
The Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives
- Chris Hipkins (27 November 2023)
Leaders, including co-leaders and joint leaders, of political parties represented in the House of Representatives, other than Ministers of the Crown.
- Marama Davidson – Co-leader, Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand (8 April 2018)
- Debbie Ngarewa-Packer – Co-leader, Te Pāti Māori (15 April 2020)
- Rawiri Waititi – Co-leader, Te Pāti Māori (28 October 2020)
- Chlöe Swarbrick – Co-leader, Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand (10 March 2024)
Members of the House of Representatives. There is no established order of precedence over members of parliament in general, although each party has its internal ranking.
Judges of the Supreme Court of New Zealand,^[9] the Court of Appeal ^[10] and the High Court of New Zealand.^[11]^[12]
Former Prime Ministers, former Speakers of the House of Representatives, former Chief Justices, and members of the Privy Council.
Until 1999 it was traditional for the Prime Minister, senior and long-serving Ministers of the Crown, the Chief Justice and Judges of the Court of Appeal to be appointed to the Privy Council. No appointments were made from 2000, and in 2010 steps were taken to discontinue such appointments.^[13]
- Former Prime Ministers
  - Sir Geoffrey Palmer (8 August 1989 – 4 September 1990)
  - Jim Bolger (2 November 1990 – 8 December 1997)
  - Dame Jenny Shipley (8 December 1997 – 10 December 1999)
  - Helen Clark (10 December 1999 – 19 November 2008)
  - Sir John Key (19 November 2008 – 12 December 2016)
  - Sir Bill English (12 December 2016 – 26 October 2017)
  - Dame Jacinda Ardern (26 October 2017 – 25 January 2023)
  - Chris Hipkins (25 January 2023 – 27 November 2023) (Leader of the Opposition, see above)
- Former Speakers of the House of Representatives
  - Sir Kerry Burke (16 September 1987 – 28 November 1990)
  - Sir Doug Kidd (12 December 1996 – 20 December 1999)
  - Margaret Wilson (3 March 2005 – 8 December 2008)
  - Sir Lockwood Smith (8 December 2008 – 31 January 2013)
  - Sir David Carter (31 January 2013 – 7 November 2017)
  - Sir Trevor Mallard (7 November 2017 – 24 August 2022)
  - Adrian Rurawhe (24 August 2022 – 5 December 2023) (current Member of the House of Representatives, see above)
- Former Chief Justices
  - Dame Sian Elias (17 May 1999 – 13 March 2019)
- Members of the Privy Council
  - Sir Don McKinnon (8 April 1992)
  - Sir Bill Birch (8 April 1992)
  - Sir John Henry (19 November 1996)
  - Sir Ted Thomas (19 November 1996)
  - Winston Peters (21 May 1998) (Deputy Prime Minister, see above)
  - Sir Doug Graham (21 May 1998)
  - Sir Kenneth Keith (21 May 1998)
  - Sir Peter Blanchard (21 May 1998)
  - Sir Andrew Tipping (21 May 1998)
  - Wyatt Creech (24 November 1999)
  - Dame Sian Elias (24 November 1999) (Former Chief Justice, see above)
  - Simon Upton (14 December 1999)
Mayors of territorial authorities and chairpersons of regional councils, while in their own cities, districts and regions. In 1989, boroughs and counties were amalgamated into district councils. District mayors, and the Chatham Islands mayor could expect to be accorded this same precedence.
Public Service Commissioner, Chief of Defence Force, Commissioner of Police, and Officers of Parliament (The Controller and Auditor-General, Chief Ombudsman, and the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment).
- Public Service Commissioner – Sir Brian Roche (4 November 2024)^[14]
- Chief of Defence Force – Air Marshal Tony Davies (6 June 2024)^[15]
- Commissioner of Police – Richard Chambers (25 November 2024)^[16]
- Officers of Parliament
  - Controller and Auditor-General – John Ryan (2 July 2018)^[17]
  - Chief Ombudsman – Peter Boshier (10 December 2015)^[18]
  - Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment – Simon Upton (16 October 2017) (Member of the Privy Council, see above)
The Solicitor-General, Clerk of the House of Representatives, and Clerk of the Executive Council when attending a function involving the exercise of the position’s specific responsibilities.
- The Solicitor-General – Una Jagose (16 February 2016)^[19]
- The Clerk of the Parliament of New Zealand – David Wilson (6 July 2015)^[20]
- The Clerk of the Executive Council – Rachel Hayward (2 November 2022)^[21]
Chief executives of public service and non-public service departments.^[22]
The Vice Chief of Defence Force, and Chiefs of Navy, Army and Air Force, and other statutory office holders.
- Vice Chief of Defence Force – Commodore Mat Williams (27 August 2024)^[23]
- Chief of Navy – Rear Admiral Garin Golding (27 August 2024)^[23]
- Chief of Army – Major General Rose King (27 August 2024)^[23]
- Chief of Air Force – Air Vice Marshal Darryn Webb (2 October 2023)^[24]
Consuls-General and Consuls of countries without diplomatic representation in New Zealand.
Members of New Zealand and British orders, and holders of decorations and medals in accordance with the Order of Wear in New Zealand.^[25]

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King of Australia: King Charles III
Governor-General of Australia: Sam Mostyn
Governor of the State when within their own State.
Governors of the other States in order of appointment:
1. Governor of New South Wales: Margaret Beazley
2. Governor of Tasmania: Barbara Baker
3. Governor of South Australia: Frances Adamson
4. Governor of Queensland: Jeannette Young
5. Governor of Western Australia: Chris Dawson
6. Governor of Victoria: Margaret Gardner
When within the Northern Territory, the Administrator of the Northern Territory: Hugh Heggie
Prime Minister: Anthony Albanese
When within their own State or Territory, the Premier of the State or the Chief Minister of the Territory
The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives in order of election :
1. President of the Senate Senator: Sue Lines
2. Speaker of the House of Representatives: Milton Dick
Chief Justice of Australia: Stephen Gageler
Senior diplomatic posts:
1. Ambassadors and High Commissioners in order of date of presentation of the Letters of Credence or Commission
2. Chargés d'affaires en pied or en titre in order of date of presentation of the Letters of Credence or Commission
3. Chargés d'affaires ad interim and Acting High Commissioners in order of date of assumption of duties
Members of the Federal Executive Council under summons :
1. Ministry List
The Administrator of the Northern Territory: Hugh Heggie
The Leader of the Opposition: Peter Dutton
Former holders of high offices:
1. Former Governors-General in order of leaving office:
  1. William Deane (1996–2001)
  2. Peter Hollingworth (2001–2003)
  3. Quentin Bryce (2008–2014)
  4. Peter Cosgrove (2014–2019)
  5. David Hurley (2019-2024)
2. Former Prime Ministers in order of leaving office:
  1. Paul Keating (1991–1996)
  2. John Howard (1996–2007)
  3. Kevin Rudd
  4. Julia Gillard (2010–2013)
  5. Tony Abbott (2013–2015)
  6. Malcolm Turnbull (2015–2018)
  7. Scott Morrison (2018–2022)
3. Former Chief Justices in order of leaving office:
  1. Anthony Mason (1987–1995)
  2. Murray Gleeson (1998–2008)
  3. Robert French (2008–2017)
  4. Susan Kiefel (2017–2023)
Premiers of states in order of state populations, then Chief Ministers of the territories in order of territory populations:
1. Premier of New South Wales: Chris Minns
2. Premier of Victoria: Jacinta Allan
3. Premier of Queensland: David Crisafulli
4. Premier of Western Australia: Roger Cook
5. Premier of South Australia: Peter Malinauskas
6. Premier of Tasmania: Jeremy Rockliff
7. Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory: Andrew Barr
8. Chief Minister of the Northern Territory: Natasha Fyles
The Lord Mayor when within their jurisdiction
Justices of the High Court in order of appointment:
1. Michelle Gordon
2. James Edelman
3. Simon Steward
4. Jacqueline Sarah Gleeson
5. Jayne Jagot
6. Robert Beech-Jones
Senior judges:
1. Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia: Debra Mortimer
2. Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia : Will Alstergren
3. Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia : Jointly held with the above by Will Alstergren
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the (Australian) jurisdiction
The other Chief Justices of the Supreme Courts of the States and Territories in order of appointment :
1. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia: Chris Kourakis
2. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania: Alan Blow
3. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory: Michael Grant
4. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria: Anne Ferguson
5. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia: Peter Quinlan
6. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales: Andrew Bell
7. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory: Lucy McCallum
8. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland: Helen Bowskill
Australian members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom in order of appointment:
1. Ian Sinclair
2. Sir William Heseltine
The Chief of the Defence Force
Chief Judges of State and Territory Courts in order of their appointment to any of their respective jurisdictions' courts
Members of Parliament
Presidents of Federal Tribunals:
1. President of the Fair Work Commission: Adam Hatcher SC
2. President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal: Emilios Kyrou
Other Judges of Federal, State and Territory Courts in order of their appointment to any of their respective jurisdictions' courts
Lord Mayors of capital cities in order of city populations:
1. Lord Mayor of Sydney: Councillor Clover Moore
2. Lord Mayor of Melbourne: Councillor Sally Capp
3. Lord Mayor of Brisbane: Councillor Adrian Schrinner
4. Lord Mayor of Perth: Basil Zempilas
5. Lord Mayor of Adelaide: Dr Jane Lomax-Smith
6. Lord Mayor of Hobart: Councillor Anna Reynolds
7. Lord Mayor of Darwin: Lord Mayor of Darwin, Kon Vatskalis
Heads of religious communities according to the date of assuming office in Australia
The Presiding Officer(s) of the State Legislature when in their own jurisdiction.
Presiding officers of the other State Legislatures in order of appointment, then Presiding Officer of Territory Legislatures in order of appointment:
1. Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly: Colin Brooks
2. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland: Curtis Pitt
3. President of the Victorian Legislative Council: Nazih Elasmar
4. Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly: Jonathan O'Dea
5. President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council: Craig Farrell
6. President of the South Australian Legislative Council: John Dawkins)
7. Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly: Michelle Roberts)
8. President of the New South Wales Legislative Council: Matthew Mason-Cox
9. President of the Western Australian Legislative Council: Alanna Clohesy
10. Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly: Mark Shelton
11. Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly: Dan Cregan
12. Speaker of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly: Joy Burch
13. Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly: Ngaree Ah Kit
The members of the particular State Executive Council under summons, then the Members of the other State Executive Councils in order of state populations, and then the Ministers of the Australian Capital Territory and then Members of the Northern Territory Executive Council:
1. Executive Council of New South Wales
2. Executive Council of Victoria
3. Executive Council of Queensland
4. Executive Council of Western Australia
5. Executive Council of South Australia
6. Executive Council of Tasmania
7. Ministers of the Australian Capital Territory
8. Executive Council of the Northern Territory
The Leader of the Opposition of the particular State, and then Leaders of the Opposition of State Legislatures in order of state populations, then Leaders of the Opposition in Territory Legislatures in order of territory populations:
1. Leader of the Opposition of New South Wales: Mark Speakman
2. Leader of the Opposition of Victoria: John Pesutto
3. Leader of the Opposition of Queensland: Steven Miles
4. Leader of the Opposition of Western Australia: Shane Love
5. Leader of the Opposition of South Australia: Peter Malinauskas
6. Leader of the Opposition of Tasmania: Rebecca White
7. Leader of the Opposition of the Australian Capital Territory: Elizabeth Lee
8. Leader of the Opposition of the Northern Territory: Lia Finocchiaro
Members of the Federal Executive Council not under summons
Members of the particular State or Territory legislature, and then Members of State and Territory Legislatures in order of population:
1. New South Wales Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
2. Victorian Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
3. Queensland Legislative Assembly
4. Western Australian Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
5. South Australian House of Assembly and Legislative Council
6. Tasmanian House of Assembly and Legislative Council
7. Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
8. Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
The Secretaries of Departments of the Australian Public Service and their peers and the Chiefs of the Air Force, Army, and Navy in order of first appointment to this group:
1. Chief of Air Force: Air Marshal Robert Chipman
2. Chief of Army: Lieutenant General Simon Stuart
3. Chief of Navy: Vice Admiral Mark Hammond
Consuls-General, Consuls and Vice-Consuls according to the date on which recognition was granted
Recipients of Decorations or Honours from the Sovereign, specifically Decorations or Honours which are at or above the Knight Bachelor or above, and precedence being established according to the Australian honours order of wearing, and, where two people hold the same decoration or honour, according to the date on which the award was announced
Citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia

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The King of Canada: His Majesty King Charles III
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta: Her Honour the Honourable Salma Lakhani
Premier of Alberta: The Honourable Danielle Smith
The Chief Justice of The Court of Appeal of Alberta: The Honourable Justice Ritu Khullar
Former lieutenant governors of Alberta
1. The Honourable Donald Ethell
2. The Honourable Lois Mitchell
Former premiers of Alberta
1. The Honourable Ed Stelmach
2. The Honourable Alison Redford
3. The Honourable Dave Hancock
4. The Honourable Rachel Notley
5. The Honourable Jason Kenney
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta: Nathan Cooper
Ambassadors and high commissioners accredited to Canada
Members of the Executive Council of Alberta, in relative order of precedence as determined by the premier
Leader of the Official Opposition: Christina Gray
Current members of the King's Privy Council for Canada resident in Alberta, with precedence given to current members of the federal cabinet
Members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta with precedence governed by the date of their first election to the Legislature
Members of the Senate of Canada who represent Alberta, by date of appointment
1. The Honourable Scott Tannas
2. The Honourable Patti LaBoucane-Benson
3. The Honourable Paula Simons
4. The Honourable Karen Sorensen
5. The Honourable Daryl Fridhandler
6. The Honourable Kristopher Wells
Members of the House of Commons of Canada who represent Alberta constituencies, by date of election
Superior court justices
1. Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta: The Honourable Justice Kenneth G. Nielsen
2. Justices of the Court of Appeal of Alberta
3. Justices of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta
Heads of religious denominations
Heads of consular posts: consuls-general; consuls; vice-consuls; consular agents
Judges of the Provincial Court of Alberta
1. Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Alberta
2. Other judges by seniority of appointment
Mayors of Alberta municipalities
Aboriginal Leaders
1. Chiefs of the Treaty First Nations in Alberta, in order of seniority of election to office;
2. President of Métis Settlements General Council
3. President of Métis Nation of Alberta: Audrey Poitras
Deputy Minister to the Premier and Cabinet Secretary
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
Ombudsman
Provincial Auditor
Chief Electoral Officer
Ethics Commissioner: Marguerite Trussler
Information and Privacy Commissioner: Jill Clayton
Deputy Ministers
Senior Alberta government officials with rank of Deputy Minister as determined by the Executive Council
Chief executive officers of Crown corporations
Leadership of Alberta universities
1. Chancellor of the University of Alberta: Ralph B. Young
2. Chancellor of the University of Calgary: Jim Dinning
3. Chancellor of the University of Lethbridge: Shirley McClellan
4. Chairman of the Board, University of Alberta
5. Chairman of the Board, University of Calgary
6. Chairman of the Board, University of Lethbridge
7. Chairman of the Board, Athabasca University
8. Chairman of the Board, Mount Royal University
9. Chairman of the Board, MacEwan University
10. President of the University of Alberta: David H. Turpin
11. President of the University of Calgary: Ed McCauley
12. President of the University of Lethbridge: Michael J. Mahon
13. President of Athabasca University: Frits Pannekoek
14. President of Mount Royal University: David Docherty
15. President of Grant MacEwan University: David W. Atkinson
Police and military
1. Commanding Officer, "K" Division, Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Curtis Zablocki
2. Commander, 3rd Canadian Division: Brigadier-General W.H. Fletcher
3. Commanding Officer, HMCS Nonsuch
4. Commanding Officer, 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
5. Commanding Officer, 1 Area Support Group
6. Commanding Officer, 41 Canadian Brigade Group
7. Commanding Officer, 4 Wing

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The President of Barbados
The Prime Minister
The Chief Justice
The Members of the Cabinet
1. The Attorney-General of Barbados, as the first minister to be sworn in after the Prime Minister.
2. Other cabinet ministers, their own order unknown.
The former Governors-General
The National Heroes
The President of the Senate
The Speaker of the House of Assembly
The Leader of the Opposition
The former Prime Ministers, and the former Chief Justices
The Members of the President's Privy Council of Barbados
The Chairman of the Barbados Christian Council
The Ambassadors and High Commissioners
The Justices of the Court of Appeals, and the Judges of the High Court
The Parliamentary Secretaries
The Deputy President of the Senate
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly
The Members of the Senate
The Members of the House of Assembly
The spouses of deceased dignitaries such as: Governors-General, Prime Ministers, and National Heroes
The Chairmen of the Commissions established under the Constitution
The Head of the Civil Service
The Ombudsman, Director of Public Prosecutions, and Auditor General
The Director of Finance and Economic Affairs, the Solicitor General, the Chief Parliamentary Counsel, the Permanent Secretaries, and the Governor of the Central Bank
The Ambassadors/High Commission (Overseas)
The Chief of Staff for the Barbados Defence Force, and the Commissioner of Police
1. The Chancellor, University of the West Indies; 2. The Chairman;The Cave Hill Campus Council, University of the West Indies; 3. The Principal, Cave Hill Campus; and the Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies.
The former Ministers
The Members of The Order of the Caribbean Community, and the holders of knighthoods conferred under the monarchy of Barbados.
The holders of the Companion of Honour of Barbados
The holders of the Companions of the Order of St. Michael and St. George
The Heads of the regional bodies with diplomatic status.
The Related grades, and the Clerk of Parliament
The Chargé d'affaires and Acting High Commissioners, Deputy High Commissioners, Counsellors in Embassies, High Commissions and Legations, Consul-General - Chefs de Poste
The Consuls - Chefs de Posts
The Members of the Commissions established under the Constitution
The Chairmen of Statutory Boards
The Heads of Government Departments, including the Chief Technical Officers of departments integrated in Ministries, The Chief Magistrate, and the Chief Executive Officers of Statutory Boards
Honorary Consuls, Vice-Consuls in Embassies, and High Commissions and Legations

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References

↑ "Order of Precedence in New Zealand Approved" (10 January 1974) 1 New Zealand Gazette 1 at 5.
↑ "Order of Precedence in New Zealand" (17 September 1981) New Zealand Gazette 2575
↑ The precedence of the Sovereign is absolute.
↑ Members of the Royal Family are accorded precedence appropriate to the occasion.
↑ In the absence of the Sovereign, the precedence of the Governor-General (or Administrator) is absolute.
↑ Ministers of the Crown/Members of the Executive Council take precedence according to their relative seniority as may be prescribed by the Prime Minister from time to time.
↑ "Ministerial list" (PDF). Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
↑ "Order of Precedence". Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
↑ "The Judges of the Supreme Court". Courts of New Zealand. Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
↑ "The Judges of the Court of Appeal". Courts of New Zealand. Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
↑ "The Judges of the High Court". Courts of New Zealand. Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
↑ All Judges of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal are Judges of the High Court of New Zealand. Apart from the Chief Justice, the seniority of the Judges of the High Court (including Judges of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal) is determined by the seniority of the Court to which they are permanently appointed, and their seniority within that Court.
↑ "Privy Council". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
↑ "Sir Brian Roche named as new public service commissioner". RNZ News . 14 October 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
↑ "Change of Command Ceremony for the Chief of the Defence Force". Government House. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
↑ "Richard Chambers announced as new Police Commissioner". RNZ News . 20 November 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
↑ "John Ryan". Office of the Auditor-General. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
↑ "Appointment of Chief Ombudsman" (PDF). New Zealand Gazette (135). 3 December 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
↑ "Profile: Una Jagose, Solicitor-General". ILANZ. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
↑ "Appointment of Clerk of the House of Representatives". New Zealand Gazette (135). 8 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
↑ "Appointment of new Secretary of the Cabinet and Clerk of the Executive Council". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
↑ Public service departments are those defined in Schedule 1 of the State Sector Act 1988. Non-public service departments are the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, New Zealand Defence Force, New Zealand Police, New Zealand Security Intelligence Service, Parliamentary Counsel Office, and Parliamentary Service.
1 2 3 McCulloch, Craig (28 August 2024). "Army gets first woman chief as new Defence Force leadership announced". RNZ News . Retrieved 28 August 2024.
↑ "Air Vice-Marshal Darryn Webb: Chief of Air Force". New Zealand Defence Force. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
↑ Members of the Order of New Zealand, New Zealand Order of Merit and King's Service Order, and the various British Orders, and holders of New Zealand and British decorations take precedence in accordance with the Order of Wear.

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[1] "Order of Precedence in New Zealand Approved" (10 January 1974) 1 New Zealand Gazette 1 at 5.

[2] "Order of Precedence in New Zealand" (17 September 1981) New Zealand Gazette 2575

[3] The precedence of the Sovereign is absolute.

[4] Members of the Royal Family are accorded precedence appropriate to the occasion.

[5] In the absence of the Sovereign, the precedence of the Governor-General (or Administrator) is absolute.

[6] Ministers of the Crown/Members of the Executive Council take precedence according to their relative seniority as may be prescribed by the Prime Minister from time to time.

[7] "Ministerial list" (PDF). Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.

[8] "Order of Precedence". Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

[9] "The Judges of the Supreme Court". Courts of New Zealand. Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

[10] "The Judges of the Court of Appeal". Courts of New Zealand. Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

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