Relative preeminence of officials for ceremonial purposes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 The previous order of precedence (approved[1] and amended[2]) was revoked and Queen Elizabeth II approved the following Order of Precedence in New Zealand effective 20 September 2018:
Chlöe SwarbrickMP – 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]
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.
The 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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
Members of the Order of New Zealand, New Zealand Order of Merit and Queen’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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