2405:
89:
2766:
1604:
1821:
1668:
1572:
1508:
1408:
1262:
1198:
262:
59:
2680:
1444:
1383:
1326:
1700:
2462:
1294:
1230:
875:
2655:
2605:
2025:
1930:
3089:
73:
2332:
2250:
2052:
2218:
1636:
1540:
2573:
1788:
2150:
966:. Secondly, the Attorney-General is the principal law officer of the Crown, responsible for supervising the state's administration of the law and for providing legal advice to the government. This includes upholding the rule of law and advising on compliance with domestic and international obligations. In the latter role (but strictly not in the former), the Attorney-General is assisted by the
1853:
1476:
2723:
2630:
1982:
2430:
1957:
2505:
1351:
2275:
2118:
1885:
1743:
2186:
2077:
2300:
941:
position and the chief law officer of the Crown, and has responsibility for supervising New
Zealand law and advising the government on legal matters. The Attorney-General serves both a political and apolitical function. The current Attorney-General is
1080:
The table below is an incomplete listing of New
Zealand politicians who have held political appointment as Attorney-General since 1856. It does not show non-political attorneys-general. There were two previous Attorneys-General before
991:
There is no constitutional duty on the government to follow the advice of the law officers. The
Cabinet Manual outlines the process by which the legal advice provided by the Attorney-General (and others) may be disclosed.
2404:
3342:
970:, a non-partisan official. This reduces the extent to which the Attorney-General's actions on behalf of the state (as opposed to the government) can be influenced by their political allegiance.
3362:
3518:
3670:
3152:
980:
At present, there is no statutory basis which establishes the office of
Attorney-General, although the position is referenced by a number of other legal documents, such as the
3077:
696:
423:
912:
3177:
3407:
3237:
3227:
1049:
By tradition, persons appointed to the position of
Attorney-General have been lawyers. Only two former Attorneys-General have not been lawyers, most recently Dr.
3422:
3417:
3367:
3618:
3583:
3573:
3467:
3162:
3685:
3487:
3312:
3317:
3297:
3252:
959:
737:
719:
715:
387:
111:
3197:
3680:
3302:
3262:
3172:
3167:
984:
which allows the
Solicitor-General to exercise the functions of the Attorney-General. The functions of the Attorney-General are also described in the
701:
3645:
3523:
3508:
3332:
454:
347:
310:
3132:
3070:
938:
358:
3182:
3147:
2045:
2006:
671:
369:
3055:
3528:
3327:
3292:
3187:
3127:
2716:
2623:
1902:
1878:
1781:
1066:
905:
784:
3533:
3442:
3157:
3112:
779:
418:
2983:
3563:
3538:
3472:
3457:
3437:
3232:
2486:
954:
The
Attorney-General has two main areas of official responsibility. Firstly, the Attorney-General has ministerial jurisdiction over the
3588:
3267:
3212:
3063:
963:
799:
750:
476:
115:
3377:
3513:
3462:
3427:
3392:
3372:
3347:
3307:
3282:
3257:
3242:
3207:
3202:
3117:
2813:
1020:
981:
774:
503:
498:
493:
488:
434:
3322:
1030:
Historically, the post could be held either by a politician or by a senior jurist, but today, it is invariably held by a member of
3593:
3217:
3665:
3578:
3558:
3548:
3492:
3482:
3357:
3277:
2893:
1074:
1035:
898:
838:
833:
689:
615:
545:
530:
525:
520:
515:
382:
144:
3608:
3447:
3628:
3598:
3568:
3553:
3452:
3247:
3093:
2537:
2373:
1070:
996:
967:
676:
659:
610:
469:
464:
343:
306:
186:
3543:
955:
581:
107:
3272:
3675:
3387:
3107:
2793:
974:
861:
599:
365:
156:
3613:
3397:
3352:
2475:
2423:
2366:
1693:
1489:
1275:
1090:
985:
885:
809:
570:
565:
204:
3337:
3603:
3287:
2648:
2598:
1050:
727:
406:
274:
63:
3402:
3633:
1160:
1142:
1133:
742:
540:
2111:
2018:
1923:
1469:
1124:
1086:
594:
3623:
1307:
1287:
1243:
1223:
1151:
1000:
814:
769:
558:
447:
3382:
804:
794:
459:
291:
252:
191:
122:
2765:
1597:
1115:
1085:
was introduced in New
Zealand in 1856: Francis Fisher who held office for less than one year in 1841, and
1082:
1058:
1039:
1031:
789:
666:
400:
353:
336:
139:
88:
3222:
3142:
2090:
1603:
3412:
732:
323:
3192:
631:
587:
163:
77:
3432:
1760:
1661:
1585:
1565:
1501:
1425:
1401:
1255:
1191:
879:
646:
413:
222:
3009:
2679:
1820:
1667:
1571:
1507:
1407:
1261:
1197:
17:
3041:
2779:
1846:
930:
856:
636:
375:
261:
58:
48:
3122:
1834:
1443:
1382:
1325:
937:) is a political and legal officer in New Zealand. The Attorney-General is simultaneously a
574:
1699:
1011:
The post of
Attorney-General has existed since the separation of New Zealand as a distinct
2673:
2566:
1950:
1293:
1229:
1016:
240:
2759:
2736:
2386:
2231:
2167:
2131:
2024:
1929:
1866:
1724:
1681:
1617:
1521:
1457:
1344:
943:
705:
427:
199:
127:
96:
2461:
2051:
3659:
3477:
2747:
2554:
2325:
2313:
2268:
2243:
2143:
1911:
1713:
1364:
1024:
2654:
2604:
2572:
2217:
2704:
2354:
2331:
2249:
2099:
1975:
1808:
1787:
1649:
1629:
1533:
1437:
1376:
1319:
1211:
1012:
72:
2149:
1635:
1539:
2586:
2530:
2455:
2443:
2345:
2211:
2199:
1995:
1852:
1769:
1736:
1553:
1062:
1054:
1043:
298:
2722:
2629:
1981:
1475:
2518:
2429:
1956:
1053:
who held the post in 2005 and again from 2006 to 2008. In
November 1906, when
316:
168:
3045:
1023:, although the two posts are sometimes held by the same person, for example,
973:
A more complete description of the Attorney-General's powers can be found in
2894:"CO (16) 2: Cabinet Directions for the Conduct of Crown Legal Business 2016"
2504:
2498:
2398:
2179:
2070:
1350:
1094:
284:
2850:
Government Lawyers: The Federal Legal Bureaucracy and Presidential Politics
2834:
2274:
2117:
1884:
2693:
2293:
1742:
2185:
2076:
2536:
2372:
2299:
1046:
was appointed Attorney-General outside Cabinet from 1989 to 1990.)
2794:
Ministerial Briefing describing the role of the Attorney-General
1057:
died, there were no suitable members of the legal profession in
3059:
2984:"Judicial appointments | The District Court of New Zealand"
1073:
on 23 November 1906 and appointed him Attorney-General and
3014:
An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock
2814:"Parliamentary Salaries and Allowances Determination 2016"
995:
The Attorney-General is also responsible for advising the
977:
prepared by the Crown Law Office (most recently in 2020).
3040:(4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer.
3501:
3100:
2959:. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. .
2852:. Lawrence: University of Kansas Press. p. 13.
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228:
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174:
162:
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133:
121:
34:
975:the briefings to the incoming Attorney-General
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906:
8:
3671:Lists of government ministers of New Zealand
2898:Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
1038:and is usually appointed as a member of the
3038:New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840ā1984
2918:Brookfield (1979). "The Attorney-General".
1027:who held both positions from 1972 to 1975.
40:
3078:
3064:
3056:
1034:. The Attorney-General is a member of the
913:
899:
247:
87:
3031:
3029:
1019:. It is a distinct position from that of
999:on who should be appointed judges of the
3363:Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence
1165:
2868:Briefing Paper for the Attorney-General
2805:
1093:was the half-brother of his successor,
546:Political funding and election expenses
272:
250:
2870:(Crown Law Office, October 2017) at 3.
2835:"RÅia Matua - te Aka MÄori Dictionary"
31:
3094:Ministerial portfolios of New Zealand
697:Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
7:
2863:
2861:
2859:
3010:"Findlay, the Hon. Sir John George"
3686:1856 establishments in New Zealand
3408:Science, Innovation and Technology
3343:National Security and Intelligence
1089:who held office until 7 May 1856.
751:New Zealand and the United Nations
25:
3423:Social Development and Employment
3238:Emergency Management and Recovery
27:New Zealand minister of the Crown
3681:Attorneys-general of New Zealand
3418:Small Business and Manufacturing
3087:
2764:
2721:
2678:
2653:
2628:
2603:
2571:
2535:
2503:
2460:
2428:
2403:
2371:
2330:
2298:
2273:
2248:
2216:
2184:
2148:
2116:
2075:
2050:
2023:
1980:
1955:
1928:
1883:
1851:
1819:
1786:
1741:
1698:
1666:
1634:
1602:
1570:
1538:
1506:
1474:
1442:
1406:
1381:
1349:
1324:
1292:
1260:
1228:
1196:
873:
839:History of voting in New Zealand
834:Political history of New Zealand
260:
71:
57:
3468:Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
3008:Paterson, Donald Edgar (1966),
187:Governor-General of New Zealand
35:Attorney-General of New Zealand
18:Attorney General of New Zealand
3488:Workplace Relations and Safety
3178:Community and Voluntary Sector
3036:Wilson, James Oakley (1985) .
1:
3448:Tertiary Education and Skills
3173:Commerce and Consumer Affairs
157:Prime Minister of New Zealand
3524:Disarmament and Arms Control
2955:McLachlan, Campbell (2014).
2932:Constitution Act 1986, s 9A.
960:Parliamentary Counsel Office
112:Parliamentary Counsel Office
950:Responsibilities and powers
407:54th New Zealand Parliament
101:since 27 November 2023
64:Coat of arms of New Zealand
3702:
3133:Arts, Culture and Heritage
2988:www.districtcourts.govt.nz
388:State services departments
3642:
3153:Building and Construction
2742:
2730:
2727:
2720:
2715:
2712:
2710:
2699:
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2677:
2672:
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2585:
2583:
2549:
2544:
2541:
2534:
2529:
2526:
2524:
2517:
2515:
2481:
2469:
2466:
2459:
2454:
2451:
2449:
2385:
2383:
2339:
2336:
2329:
2324:
2321:
2319:
2230:
2228:
2162:
2157:
2154:
2147:
2142:
2139:
2137:
2130:
2128:
2084:
2081:
2074:
2069:
2066:
2064:
2035:
2019:William Downie Stewart Jr
2005:
2001:
1989:
1986:
1979:
1974:
1971:
1969:
1940:
1924:William Downie Stewart Jr
1910:
1908:
1899:
1895:
1892:
1889:
1882:
1877:
1874:
1872:
1865:
1768:
1753:
1750:
1747:
1740:
1735:
1732:
1730:
1723:
1719:
1707:
1704:
1697:
1692:
1689:
1687:
1418:
1415:
1412:
1405:
1400:
1397:
1395:
1363:
1361:
1306:
1304:
1180:
1177:
1168:
1101:List of attorneys-general
205:At His Majesty's pleasure
106:
84:
70:
56:
39:
3328:Media and Communications
1042:. (An exception is when
419:House of Representatives
42:Te RÅia Matua o Aotearoa
3666:Politics of New Zealand
3539:Industries and Commerce
3463:Tourism and Hospitality
3438:State Owned Enterprises
3398:Minister for RMA Reform
3158:Child Poverty Reduction
2920:New Zealand Law Journal
1208:
672:Territorial authorities
253:Politics of New Zealand
1083:responsible government
934:
880:New Zealand portal
716:Diplomatic missions of
140:Cabinet of New Zealand
41:
3223:Earthquake Commission
3213:Digitising Government
3198:MÄoriāCrown Relations
3113:Deputy Prime Minister
2957:Foreign Relations Law
1001:courts of New Zealand
982:Constitution Act 1986
624:Courts Martial Appeal
194:of the prime minister
3676:Prosecution services
3428:Sport and Recreation
3378:Regional Development
3348:Oceans and Fisheries
3338:Ministerial Services
3228:Economic Development
2971:Cabinet Manual 2017,
2943:Cabinet Manual 2017,
2848:Clayton, CW (1995).
964:Serious Fraud Office
477:Electoral Commission
337:Executive Government
324:Realm of New Zealand
116:Serious Fraud Office
3574:Pike River Re-entry
3288:Hunting and Fishing
3118:Leader of the House
2881:Cabinet Manual 2017
1071:Legislative Council
1021:Minister of Justice
435:Official Opposition
344:List of governments
241:www.beehive.govt.nz
78:Flag of New Zealand
3646:Current Government
3619:Trade and Industry
3584:Primary Industries
3579:Postmaster-General
3544:Island Territories
3514:Colonial Secretary
3248:Ethnic Communities
3101:Current portfolios
2030:22 September 1931
1990:22 September 1931
1662:Frederick Whitaker
1609:25 September 1883
1580:25 September 1883
1566:Frederick Whitaker
1502:Frederick Whitaker
1402:Frederick Whitaker
1256:Frederick Whitaker
1192:Frederick Whitaker
1075:Colonial Secretary
647:Law of New Zealand
481:Recent elections:
414:King-in-Parliament
223:Frederick Whitaker
3653:
3652:
3634:without portfolio
3609:Social Investment
3594:Regulatory Reform
3519:COVID-19 Response
3502:Former portfolios
3403:Rural Communities
3323:MÄori Development
3218:Disability Issues
2821:www.parliament.nz
2785:
2784:
2771:27 November 2023
2731:27 November 2023
2685:19 November 2008
2663:19 November 2008
2610:28 February 2005
2581:28 February 2005
2578:10 December 1999
2545:10 December 1999
2410:13 December 1978
2381:13 December 1978
2378:12 December 1975
2340:12 December 1975
2255:22 December 1969
2226:22 December 1969
2223:12 December 1960
2194:12 December 1960
2191:12 December 1957
2158:12 December 1957
2155:26 November 1954
2126:26 November 1954
2123:13 December 1949
2085:13 December 1949
1987:10 December 1928
1965:10 December 1928
1847:Alexander Herdman
1796:26 December 1911
1793:18 November 1906
1751:18 November 1906
1708:20 December 1895
1513:1 September 1876
1484:1 September 1876
1470:James Prendergast
1449:24 November 1864
1416:24 November 1864
1077:on the same day.
1036:Executive Council
968:Solicitor-General
923:
922:
862:Nuclear-free zone
738:Visa requirements
690:Foreign relations
637:Waitangi Tribunal
455:Political parties
383:Executive Council
376:Christopher Luxon
246:
245:
145:Executive Council
16:(Redirected from
3693:
3318:Local Government
3313:Land Information
3298:Internal Affairs
3138:Attorney-General
3092:
3091:
3090:
3080:
3073:
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2969:Cabinet Office,
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2952:
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2941:Cabinet Office,
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2924:
2923:
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2909:
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2906:
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2890:
2884:
2879:Cabinet Office,
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2845:
2839:
2838:
2831:
2825:
2824:
2818:
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2728:26 October 2017
2725:
2688:26 October 2017
2682:
2657:
2635:19 October 2005
2632:
2613:19 October 2005
2607:
2575:
2542:5 December 1997
2539:
2513:5 December 1997
2510:2 November 1990
2507:
2470:2 November 1990
2464:
2432:
2407:
2375:
2337:8 December 1972
2334:
2308:8 December 1972
2305:9 February 1972
2302:
2283:9 February 1972
2280:2 February 1971
2277:
2258:2 February 1971
2252:
2220:
2188:
2152:
2120:
2082:6 December 1935
2079:
2060:6 December 1935
2057:28 January 1933
2054:
2033:28 January 1933
2027:
1984:
1959:
1935:18 January 1926
1932:
1893:18 January 1926
1890:4 February 1918
1887:
1861:4 February 1918
1855:
1823:
1816:
1790:
1745:
1705:24 January 1891
1702:
1676:24 January 1891
1673:11 October 1887
1670:
1638:
1606:
1574:
1545:13 October 1877
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1516:13 October 1877
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1481:16 October 1865
1478:
1452:16 October 1865
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1149:
1145:
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1113:
1087:William Swainson
997:Governor-General
956:Crown Law Office
927:Attorney-General
915:
908:
901:
878:
877:
876:
785:Environmentalism
677:Community boards
660:Local government
575:Helen Winkelmann
470:Electoral reform
465:Electoral system
307:Governor-General
301:
264:
248:
108:Crown Law Office
91:
75:
61:
52:
44:
32:
21:
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3614:State Insurance
3497:
3353:Pacific Peoples
3263:Foreign Affairs
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2674:Chris Finlayson
2567:Margaret Wilson
2424:Geoffrey Palmer
2367:Peter Wilkinson
1951:Frank Rolleston
1812:
1811:
1694:Patrick Buckley
1644:8 October 1887
1641:16 August 1884
1612:16 August 1884
1548:8 October 1879
1413:1 January 1863
1391:1 January 1863
1388:23 August 1862
1359:23 August 1862
1181:Prime Minister
1178:Term of office
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1155:
1147:
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1129:
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1111:
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1091:Peter Wilkinson
1017:New South Wales
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886:Other countries
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728:Nationality law
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582:Court of Appeal
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3601:
3599:Small Business
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3509:Civil Aviation
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