| Forename |
Surname |
Began |
End |
| Henry |
Sewell |
7 May 1856 |
Tuesday, 20 May 1856 |
| William |
Fox |
20 May 1856 |
Monday, 2 June 1856 |
| Edward William |
Stafford |
2 June 1856 |
Friday, 12 July 1861 |
| William |
Fox |
12 July 1861 |
Wednesday, 6 August 1862 |
| Alfred |
Domett |
6 August 1862 |
Friday, 30 October 1863 |
| Frederick |
Whitaker M.L.C |
30 October 1863 |
Thursday, 24 November 1864 |
| Frederick Aloysius |
Weld |
24 November 1864 |
Monday, 16 October 1865 |
| Edward William |
Stafford |
16 October 1865 |
Monday, 28 June 1869 |
| William |
Fox |
28 June 1869 |
Tuesday, 10 September 1872 |
| Edward William |
Stafford |
10 September 1872 |
Friday, 11 October 1872 |
| George Marsden |
Waterhouse M.L.C |
11 October 1872 |
Monday, 3 March 1873 |
| William |
Fox |
3 March 1873 |
Tuesday, 8 April 1873 |
| Julius |
Vogel C.M.G |
8 April 1873 |
Tuesday, 6 July 1875 |
| Daniel |
Pollen M.L.C |
6 July 1875 |
Tuesday, 15 February 1876 |
| Sir Julius |
Vogel K.C.M.G |
15 February 1876 |
Friday, 1 September 1876 |
| Harry Albert |
Atkinson |
1 September 1876 |
Wednesday, 13 September 1876 |
| Harry Albert |
Atkinson |
13 September 1876 |
Saturday, 13 October 1877 |
| Sir George |
Grey K.C.B |
15 October 1877 |
Wednesday, 8 October 1879 |
| John |
Hall |
8 October 1879 |
Friday, 21 April 1882 |
| Frederick |
Whitaker M.L.C |
21 April 1882 |
Tuesday, 25 September 1883 |
| Harry Albert |
Atkinson |
25 September 1883 |
Saturday, 16 August 1884 |
| Robert |
Stout |
16 August 1884 |
Thursday, 28 August 1884 |
| Harry Albert |
Atkinson |
28 August 1884 |
Wednesday, 3 September 1884 |
| Sir Robert |
Stout K.C.M.G |
3 September 1884 |
Saturday, 8 October 1887 |
| Sir Harry Albert |
Atkinson K.C.M.G |
8 October 1887 |
Saturday, 24 January 1891 |
| John |
Balance |
24 January 1891 |
Thursday, 27 April 1893 |
| Rt. Hon Richard John |
Seddon |
1 May 1893 |
Sunday, 10 June 1906 |
| William |
Hall-Jones |
21 June 1906 |
Monday, 6 August 1906 |
| Rt. Hon Sir Joseph Geo |
Ward, Bt, K.C.M.G |
6 August 1906 |
Thursday, 28 March 1912 |
| Thomas |
Mackenzie |
28 March 1912 |
Wednesday, 10 July 1912 |
| Rt. Hon William Ferguson |
Massey |
10 July 1912 |
Thursday, 12 August 1915 |
| Rt. Hon William Ferguson |
Massey |
12 August 1915 |
Monday, 25 August 1919 |
| Rt. Hon William Ferguson |
Massey |
25 August 1919 |
Sunday, 10 May 1925 |
| Hon. Sir Francis Henry D. |
Bell G.C.M.G,K.C,M.L.C |
14 May 1925 |
Saturday, 30 May 1925 |
| Rt. Hon Joseph Gordon |
Coates M.C |
30 May 1925 |
Monday, 10 December 1928 |
| Rt. Hon Sir Joseph Geo. |
Ward Bt.,G.C.M.G |
10 December 1928 |
Wednesday, 28 May 1930 |
| Sir Hon George William |
Forbes |
28 May 1930 |
Tuesday, 22 September 1931 |
| Sir Hon George William |
Forbes |
22 September 1931 |
Friday, 6 December 1935 |
| Rt. Hon Michael Joseph |
Savage |
6 December 1935 |
Monday, 1 April 1940 |
| Rt. Hon Peter |
Fraser C.H |
1 April 1940 |
Tuesday, 13 December 1949 |
| Rt. Hon Sir Sydney Geo. |
Holland G.C.B, C.H |
13 December 1949 |
Friday, 20 September 1957 |
| Rt. Hon Keith Jacka |
Holyoake |
20 September 1957 |
Thursday, 12 December 1957 |
| Rt.Hon Walter |
Nash C.H |
12 December 1957 |
Monday, 12 December 1960 |
| Rt. Hon Sir Keith Jacka |
Holyoake G.C.M.G, C.H |
12 December 1960 |
Monday, 7 February 1972 |
| Rt. Hon John Ross |
Marshall C.H |
7 February 1972 |
Friday, 8 December 1972 |
| Rt. Hon Norman Eric |
Kirk |
8 December 1972 |
Saturday, 31 August 1974 |
| Rt.Hon Wallace Edward |
Rowling |
6 September 1974 |
Friday, 12 December 1975 |
| Rt. Hon Sir Rob. David |
Muldoon C.H |
12 December 1975 |
Saturday, 14 July 1984 |
| Rt. Hon David Russell |
Lange |
14 July 1984 |
Tuesday, 8 August 1989 |
| Rt. Hon Geoffrey |
Palmer |
8 August 1989 |
Tuesday, 4 September 1990 |
| Rt. Hon Michael |
Moore |
4 September 1990 |
Friday, 2 November 1990 |
| Rt. Hon James |
Bolger |
2 November 1990 |
December, 1997 |
| Rt. Hon Jennifer Mary |
Shipley |
December 1997 |
November 1999 |
| Rt. Hon Helen |
Clark |
November 1999 |
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