The High Commissioner of Canada to New Zealand is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of New Zealand. The official title for the ambassador is High Commissioner Canada in New Zealand. The current ambassador of Canada is Keith Smith who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on July 11, 2024.
The High Commission in Wellington also includes diplomatic ties to the Cook Islands and Niue as part of its region of responsibility but is not formally accredited to either.
Diplomatic relations between Canada and New Zealand was established on September 11, 1939. Walter Alexander Riddell was appointed as Canada's first High Commissioner in New Zealand on February 1, 1940.