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Auditors-General of New Zealand
Audit functions were initially carried out in the Colonial Secretary’s Office. From 1 January 1842 until the appointment of Dr Knight, accounts were certified by a board consisting of three Commissioners of Audit.
| Auditor-General | Date | Proper title |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Knight MD, FRCS | 1846-1878 | Auditor-General |
| 1872-1878 | Joint Commissioner of Audit | |
| James Edward Fitzgerald CMG, BA (Cambridge) | 1867-1878 | Comptroller of the Public Account |
| 1872-1878 | Joint Commissioner of Audit | |
| 1878-1896 | Controller and Auditor-General | |
| James Kemmis Warburton | 1896-1910 | Controller and Auditor-General |
| Robert Joseph Collins | 1910-1922 | Controller and Auditor-General |
| George Frederick Colin Campbell CMG | 1922-1937 | Controller and Auditor-General |
| James Henry Fowler | 1937-1939 | Controller and Auditor-General |
| Cyril George Collins CMG | 1939-1945 | Controller and Auditor-General |
| John Porteous Rutherford CBE | 1945-1952 | Controller and Auditor-General |
| Christopher Robert John Atkin CBE | 1952-1960 | Controller and Auditor-General |
| Archibald Douglas Burns CBE | 1960-1965 | Controller and Auditor-General |
| Bernard David Arthur Greig CBE | 1965-1970 | Controller and Auditor-General |
| Keith Gillies CBE | 1970-1975 | Controller and Auditor-General |
| Alfred Charles Shailes CMG | 1975-1983 | Controller and Auditor-General |
| Brian Henry Charles Tyler CBE | 1983-1992 | Controller and Auditor-General |
| Jeffrey Thomas Chapman | 1992-1994 | Controller and Auditor-General |
| David John Douglas Macdonald QSO | 1995-2002 | Controller and Auditor-General |
| Kevin Bernard Brady | 2002-2009 | Controller and Auditor-General |