This article gives the contact details of the New Zealand High Commission in New Delhi, its head of mission, the Indian cities where New Zealand has a consulate or honorary consulates, and the visa, air connectivity and consular points in the MEA brief of July 2026. The contact details are taken from the MEA Protocol Division register, read on 24 September 2026. The article also records what the brief says about India's own missions in New Zealand and about the safety of Indian-run businesses there.

New Zealand High Commission in New Delhi

As of 24 September 2026, the register names H.E. Mr. Patrick John Rata, High Commissioner, as head of mission.

According to the MEA brief of July 2026, the Government of India has given concurrence to the New Zealand side for the creation of one new post of Defence Advisor in the New Zealand High Commission in New Delhi.

Consulate and honorary consulates

The register lists a New Zealand consulate in Mumbai. It also lists New Zealand honorary consulates in:

  • Chennai
  • Kolkata

National day

The UN Protocol and Liaison Service Blue Book lists the national day of New Zealand as 6 February (Waitangi Day).

Visas and the mobility of professionals

The brief contains no information on visa requirements, fees or procedures for travel to New Zealand. It does record several developments on the mobility of people between the two countries:

  • During Prime Minister Luxon's visit to India in March 2025, the two leaders announced the launch of negotiations on an arrangement facilitating the mobility of professionals and skilled workers.
  • The New Zealand cross-party political delegation that accompanied Trade Minister Todd McClay to India in April 2026 discussed visa pathways for skilled professionals with Indian government representatives and policy-makers.
  • As of July 2026, the brief states that Indian students are facing difficulties in obtaining suitable post study work visas.

Students, workers, business travellers and tourists should check current visa requirements with the New Zealand High Commission or the official New Zealand government website before applying.

Air connectivity

Direct air connectivity was among the issues discussed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins when they met on 22 May 2023 on the sidelines of the FIPIC-III Summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The brief gives no information on current flight routes between the two countries.

India's missions in New Zealand

The brief is issued by the High Commission of India in Wellington. During her State Visit to New Zealand in August 2024, President Smt. Droupadi Murmu announced the opening of an Indian Consulate in Auckland, which became operational from September 5, 2024.

Safety of Indian-run businesses in New Zealand

The brief notes a concern about high retail crime. A number of Indians own small retail businesses in New Zealand or work in them, and in the last few years there have been instances of ram-raids on dairies owned by Indians and attacks on Indians working in dairies. The brief also records that a robbery at a jewellery store in Auckland resulted in serious injuries to a member of the Indian diaspora.

Honorary consuls and confirming requirements

Honorary consuls have limited powers, and the honorary consulates in Chennai and Kolkata do not offer the full range of services available at the High Commission. Visa, document and other consular requirements should always be confirmed directly with the New Zealand High Commission in New Delhi or the consulate in Mumbai, using the contact details above.