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 and amended) is revoked and Her Majesty The Queen approved the following Order of Precedence in New Zealand effective 8 September 2022: The King of New Zealand. His Majesty King Charles III (8 September 2022) The Governor-General or, while acting in the place of the Governor-General, the officer administering the Government Her Excellency The Rt Hon. Dame Cindy Kiro (21 October 2021) The Prime Minister The Rt Hon. Chris Hipkins (25 January 2023) The Speaker of the House of Representatives The Rt Hon. Adrian Rurawhe (24 August 2022) The Chief Justice The Rt Hon. Dame Helen Winkelmann (14 March 2019) The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps His Excellency Ahmad Salem Alwehaib of Kuwait (13 September 2022) The Deputy Prime Minister The Hon. Carmel Sepuloni (25 January 2023) Ministers of the Crown (ordered by ministerial rank; list as of 1 February 2023) The Hon. Kelvin Davis The Hon. Grant Robertson The Hon. Dr Megan Woods The Hon. Jan Tinetti The Hon. Michael Wood The Hon. Dr Ayesha Verrall The Hon. Willie Jackson The Hon. Kiri Allan The Hon. Stuart Nash The Hon. Damien O'Connor The Hon. Andrew Little The Hon. David Parker The Hon. Peeni Henare The Hon. Nanaia Mahuta The Hon. Priyanca Radhakrishnan The Hon. Kieran McAnulty The Hon. Ginny Andersen The Hon. Barbara Edmonds Ministers Outside of Cabinet The Hon. Meka Whaitiri The Hon. Duncan Webb The Hon. Willow-Jean Prime The Hon. Rino Tirikatene The Hon. Deborah Russell Support Party Ministers The Hon. Marama Davidson The Hon. James Shaw Former Governors-General The Rt Hon. Sir Michael Hardie Boys (1996–2001) The Hon. Dame Silvia Cartwright (2001–2006) The Rt Hon. Sir Anand Satyanand (2006–2011) The Rt Hon. Sir Jerry Mateparae (2011–2016) The Rt Hon. Dame Patsy Reddy (2016–2021) Ambassadors and High Commissioners in New Zealand and Chargés d’Affaires accredited to New Zealand. The Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives Christopher Luxon (30 November 2021) Leaders, including co-leaders and joint leaders, of political parties represented in the House of Representatives, other than Ministers of the Crown. David Seymour – Leader, ACT New Zealand (4 October 2014) Debbie Ngarewa-Packer – Co-leader, Māori Party (15 April 2020) Rawiri Waititi – Co-leader, Māori Party (28