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The Chief Justice of New Zealand is the senior judge of the High Court of New Zealand, and presides over the Supreme Court of New Zealand. Prior to the establishment of the latter court he or she was the presiding judge of the High Court of New Zealand.
The Chief Justice is the first in line of succession for the Governor-General if one has not been appointed or the appointee is unable to perform their duties. When acting as the Governor-General, the Chief Justice is known as the Administrator of the Government.
| Name | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hon Sir William Martin | 1841 | 1857 |
| 2 | Hon Sir George Arney, GCMG | 1858 | 1875 |
| 3 | Hon Sir James Prendergast, KCMG | 1875 | 1899 |
| 4 | Rt Hon Sir Robert Stout, KCMG | 1899 | 1926 |
| 5 | Hon Sir Charles Skerrett, KCMG | 1926 | 1929 |
| 5 | Rt Hon Sir Michael Myers, GCMG, KC, PC | 1929 | 1946 |
| 7 | Rt Hon Sir Humphrey Francis O\'Leary, KCMG, KC | 1946 | 1953 |
| 8 | Major-General Rt Hon Sir Harold Barrowclough, KCMG CB DSO MC | 17 November 1953 | 1966 |
| 9 | Rt Hon Sir (Herbert) Richard Churton Wild, GBE, KCMG | 18 January 1966 | January 1978 |
| 10 | Rt Hon Sir Ronald Davison, GBE CMG | 3 February 1978 | 4 February 1989 |
| 11 | Rt Hon Sir (Johann) Thomas Eichelbaum, GBE | 6 February 1989 | 16 May 1999 |
| 12 | Rt Hon Dame Sian Seerpoohi Elias, GNZM | 17 May (1999 |
Chief Justice of New Zealand  | |
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| William Martin · George Arney · James Prendergast · Robert Stout · Charles Skerrett · Michael Myers · Humphrey O\'Leary · Harold Barrowclough · Richard Wild · Ronald Davison · Thomas Eichelbaum · Sian Elias | |
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