From the 1860s to around 1890 most of New Zealand's governors were professional administrators. From the 1890s they were minor aristocrats, and after the First World War they often had a military connection. Since 1972 governors-general have been New Zealand residents, although the post remains theoretically available to members of the royal family.
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Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Source: Governor-General of New Zealand
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