New Zealand High Commission in Nuku'alofa

High Commission New Zealand Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Address: Hala Taufa'ahau 10, Nuku'alofa
Phone: +676 23-122
Email: nzhctonga@mfat.govt.nz
Website: mfat.govt.nz

Today 09:00–12:30, 13:30–16:30

Head of mission: Brody Sinclair

Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · New Zealand Foreign Affairs (MFAT) embassy list · Record last updated on 26 September 2024

At Hala Taufa'ahau 10, Nuku'alofa, the New Zealand high commission in Nuku'alofa represents New Zealand towards Tonga. Tongan citizens need a visa for New Zealand, obtained before travel. Its opening hours on record: Monday to Friday, 09:00–16:30 with a midday break.

Opening hours of the New Zealand high commission in Nuku'alofa

Monday	09:00–12:3013:30–16:30 break 12:30–13:30
Tuesday	09:00–12:3013:30–16:30 break 12:30–13:30
Wednesday	09:00–12:3013:30–16:30 break 12:30–13:30
Thursday	09:00–12:3013:30–16:30 break 12:30–13:30
Friday	09:00–12:3013:30–16:30 break 12:30–13:30
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	Closed

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in Tonga

4Dec

Anniversary of the Coronation of H.M. King George Tubou I

Friday
25Dec

Christmas Day

Friday

Public holidays in New Zealand

25Dec

Christmas Day

Friday
28Dec

Boxing Day

Monday

The New Zealand high commission in Nuku'alofa is listed as open Monday to Friday, 09:00–16:30 with a midday break.

New Zealand visa for Tongan citizens

TongaNew Zealand Visa required New Zealand visa for citizens of Tonga

New ZealandTonga Visa on arrival Tonga visa for citizens of New Zealand

Tongan citizens need a visa for New Zealand, obtained before travel. Whether the New Zealand high commission in Nuku'alofa takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.

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New Zealand’s other missions in Tonga

The New Zealand high commission in Nuku'alofa is the only mission of New Zealand in Tonga on record. Tonga in turn has 1 mission in New Zealand.

Good to know

About the New Zealand high commission in Nuku'alofa

It appears in official lists as High Commission of New Zealand in Nuku'alofa. The head of mission on record is Brody Sinclair. Commonwealth members call their embassies in one another high commissions; this one does the work of an embassy for New Zealand.

Address and contact

Address: Hala Taufa'ahau 10, Nuku'alofa. The record for the New Zealand high commission in Nuku'alofa includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.

New Zealand citizens travelling to Tonga

Tonga issues New Zealand citizens a visa on arrival for stays of up to 31 days, so nothing has to be arranged in advance.

When the New Zealand high commission in Nuku'alofa is closed

The New Zealand high commission in Nuku'alofa closes on Tonga’s public holidays, the next being Anniversary of the Coronation of H.M. King George Tubou I on Friday 4 December 2026 and Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on holidays of New Zealand such as Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.

Before visiting the New Zealand high commission in Nuku'alofa

Current procedures for the New Zealand high commission in Nuku'alofa, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.