The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to New Zealand is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the Prime Minister and the Government of New Zealand.

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Wellington.

[1] The post of Russian Ambassador to New Zealand is currently held by Georgy Zuev [ru], incumbent since 4 June 2018.

[2] The ambassador of Russia to New Zealand is concurrently accredited to Samoa and Tonga.

[2] Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and New Zealand were established at the mission level on 13 April 1944.