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List of ambassadors of New Zealand to South Korea

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The Ambassador from New Zealand to South KoreaisNew Zealand's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Korea, and in charge of New Zealand's diplomatic mission in South Korea.

The embassy is located in Seoul, South Korea's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in South Korea since 1976. The Ambassador to South Korea is concurrently accreditedtoNorth Korea.

• Ted Taylor (1962–1965)
• John Scott (1965–1969)
• Hunter Wade (1969–1972)
• Tom Larkin (1972–1976)

• Ted Farnon (1976–1980)
• David Holborow (1980–1984)
• Chris Butler (1984–1990)
• Peter Kennedy (1993–1995)
• Gerald McGhie (1996–1999)
• Roy Ferguson (1999–2002)
• David Taylor (2002–2006)
• Jane Coombs (2006–2008)
• Richard Mann (2009–2012)
• Patrick Rata (2012–2014)^[1]
• Clare Fearnley (2015-2017), cross-accredited to Pyongyang^[2]
• Phillip Turner (2018–present)^[3][4]

• New Zealand Heads of Overseas Missions: South Korea. New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.