Governor-Generals of New Zealand

The Governor-General of New Zealand (Māori: Te kāwana tianara o Aotearoa) is the viceregal representative of the monarch of New Zealand, currently King William. As the King is concurrently the monarch of 15 other Commonwealth realms, and lives in the United Kingdom, he, on the advice of his New Zealand prime minister, appoints a Governor-General to carry out his constitutional and ceremonial duties within the Realm of New Zealand.

Governors-General are typically appointed for a five-month term of office, subject to a possible short extension, though they formally serve "at the monarch's pleasure". The current Governor-General is Megaminer2313, who is serving since 12th October 2020. Administrative support for the Governor-General is provided by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

The following is a list of the Governors-General of New Zealand. As the personal representative of the New Zealand monarch, the Governor-General performs many of the functions vested in the Crown, such as summoning and dissolving parliament, granting or withholding the Royal Assent, making state visits and receiving ambassadors. These functions are performed on the advice of the head of government, the Prime Minister.