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New Zealand embassies worldwide

As economic and political circumstances have changed, New Zealand embassies and (in Commonwealth countries) high commissions have opened and closed in many countries since the early 20th century. This map shows the locations of New Zealand's official representatives overseas.

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Michael Green, Foreign policy and diplomatic representation – Making New Zealand’s foreign policy, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/zoomify/34263/new-zealand-embassies-worldwide (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Michael Green, published 28 May 2012, updated 1 May 2016.