<page_title> List of Prime Ministers of New Zealand </page_title> <section_title> List </section_title> <table> <cell> Colonial Secretaries (1856–1869) <col_header> No. </col_header> <col_header> Name (Birth–Death) Constituency </col_header> <col_header> Portrait </col_header> <col_header> Term of office </col_header> <col_header> Elected (Parliament) </col_header> <col_header> Party </col_header> <col_header> Government </col_header> </cell> <cell> Premiers (1869–1907) <col_header> No. </col_header> <col_header> Name (Birth–Death) Constituency </col_header> <col_header> Portrait </col_header> <col_header> Term of office </col_header> <col_header> Elected (Parliament) </col_header> <col_header> Party </col_header> <col_header> Government </col_header> <col_header> Colonial Secretaries (1856–1869) </col_header> <col_header>  </col_header> <col_header> 1 </col_header> <col_header> 14 days </col_header> <col_header>  </col_header> <col_header> 2 </col_header> <col_header> 14 days </col_header> <col_header>  </col_header> <col_header> 3 </col_header> <col_header> 5 years and 41 days </col_header> <col_header>  </col_header> <col_header> (2) </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 26 days </col_header> <col_header>  </col_header> <col_header> 4 </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 86 days </col_header> <col_header>  </col_header> <col_header> 5 </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 26 days </col_header> <col_header>  </col_header> <col_header> 6 </col_header> <col_header> 327 days </col_header> <col_header>  </col_header> <col_header> (3) </col_header> <col_header> 6 years and 257 days </col_header> </cell> <cell> 10 <col_header> No. </col_header> <col_header> Colonial Secretaries (1856–1869) </col_header> <col_header> 1 </col_header> <col_header> 14 days </col_header> <col_header> 2 </col_header> <col_header> 14 days </col_header> <col_header> 3 </col_header> <col_header> 5 years and 41 days </col_header> <col_header> (2) </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 26 days </col_header> <col_header> 4 </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 86 days </col_header> <col_header> 5 </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 26 days </col_header> <col_header> 6 </col_header> <col_header> 327 days </col_header> <col_header> (3) </col_header> <col_header> 6 years and 257 days </col_header> <col_header> Premiers (1869–1907) </col_header> <col_header> (2) </col_header> <col_header> 3 years and 75 days </col_header> <col_header> (3) </col_header> <col_header> 32 days </col_header> <col_header> 7 </col_header> <col_header> 144 days </col_header> <col_header> (2) </col_header> <col_header> 37 days </col_header> <col_header> 8 </col_header> <col_header> 2 years and 90 days </col_header> <col_header> 9 </col_header> <col_header> 225 days </col_header> <col_header> (8) </col_header> <col_header> 200 days </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> The Honourable Sir Harry Atkinson KCMG MP for Egmont, Taranaki. provinces abolished on Nov 1, 1876 (1831–1892) <col_header> Name (Birth–Death) Constituency </col_header> <col_header> Colonial Secretaries (1856–1869) </col_header> <col_header> 14 days </col_header> <col_header> 14 days </col_header> <col_header> 5 years and 41 days </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 26 days </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 86 days </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 26 days </col_header> <col_header> 327 days </col_header> <col_header> 6 years and 257 days </col_header> <col_header> Premiers (1869–1907) </col_header> <col_header> 3 years and 75 days </col_header> <col_header> 32 days </col_header> <col_header> 144 days </col_header> <col_header> 37 days </col_header> <col_header> 2 years and 90 days </col_header> <col_header> 225 days </col_header> <col_header> 200 days </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> <row_header> 10 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 1 September 1876 <col_header> Term of office </col_header> <col_header> Colonial Secretaries (1856–1869) </col_header> <col_header> Premiers (1869–1907) </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> <row_header> 10 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 13 October 1877 <col_header> Term of office </col_header> <col_header> Colonial Secretaries (1856–1869) </col_header> <col_header> Premiers (1869–1907) </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> <row_header> 10 </row_header> </cell> <cell> (10) <col_header> No. </col_header> <col_header> Colonial Secretaries (1856–1869) </col_header> <col_header> 1 </col_header> <col_header> 14 days </col_header> <col_header> 2 </col_header> <col_header> 14 days </col_header> <col_header> 3 </col_header> <col_header> 5 years and 41 days </col_header> <col_header> (2) </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 26 days </col_header> <col_header> 4 </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 86 days </col_header> <col_header> 5 </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 26 days </col_header> <col_header> 6 </col_header> <col_header> 327 days </col_header> <col_header> (3) </col_header> <col_header> 6 years and 257 days </col_header> <col_header> Premiers (1869–1907) </col_header> <col_header> (2) </col_header> <col_header> 3 years and 75 days </col_header> <col_header> (3) </col_header> <col_header> 32 days </col_header> <col_header> 7 </col_header> <col_header> 144 days </col_header> <col_header> (2) </col_header> <col_header> 37 days </col_header> <col_header> 8 </col_header> <col_header> 2 years and 90 days </col_header> <col_header> 9 </col_header> <col_header> 225 days </col_header> <col_header> (8) </col_header> <col_header> 200 days </col_header> <col_header> 10 </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 43 days </col_header> <col_header> 11 </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 361 days </col_header> <col_header> 12 </col_header> <col_header> 2 years and 196 days </col_header> <col_header> (5) </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 158 days </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> The Honourable Sir Harry Atkinson KCMG MP for Egmont (1831–1892) <col_header> Name (Birth–Death) Constituency </col_header> <col_header> Colonial Secretaries (1856–1869) </col_header> <col_header> 14 days </col_header> <col_header> 14 days </col_header> <col_header> 5 years and 41 days </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 26 days </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 86 days </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 26 days </col_header> <col_header> 327 days </col_header> <col_header> 6 years and 257 days </col_header> <col_header> Premiers (1869–1907) </col_header> <col_header> 3 years and 75 days </col_header> <col_header> 32 days </col_header> <col_header> 144 days </col_header> <col_header> 37 days </col_header> <col_header> 2 years and 90 days </col_header> <col_header> 225 days </col_header> <col_header> 200 days </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 43 days </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 361 days </col_header> <col_header> 2 years and 196 days </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 158 days </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> <row_header> (10) </row_header> </cell> <cell> 25 September 1883 <col_header> Term of office </col_header> <col_header> Colonial Secretaries (1856–1869) </col_header> <col_header> Premiers (1869–1907) </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> <row_header> (10) </row_header> </cell> <cell> 16 August 1884 <col_header> Term of office </col_header> <col_header> Colonial Secretaries (1856–1869) </col_header> <col_header> Premiers (1869–1907) </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> <row_header> (10) </row_header> </cell> <cell> (10) <col_header> No. </col_header> <col_header> Colonial Secretaries (1856–1869) </col_header> <col_header> 1 </col_header> <col_header> 14 days </col_header> <col_header> 2 </col_header> <col_header> 14 days </col_header> <col_header> 3 </col_header> <col_header> 5 years and 41 days </col_header> <col_header> (2) </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 26 days </col_header> <col_header> 4 </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 86 days </col_header> <col_header> 5 </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 26 days </col_header> <col_header> 6 </col_header> <col_header> 327 days </col_header> <col_header> (3) </col_header> <col_header> 6 years and 257 days </col_header> <col_header> Premiers (1869–1907) </col_header> <col_header> (2) </col_header> <col_header> 3 years and 75 days </col_header> <col_header> (3) </col_header> <col_header> 32 days </col_header> <col_header> 7 </col_header> <col_header> 144 days </col_header> <col_header> (2) </col_header> <col_header> 37 days </col_header> <col_header> 8 </col_header> <col_header> 2 years and 90 days </col_header> <col_header> 9 </col_header> <col_header> 225 days </col_header> <col_header> (8) </col_header> <col_header> 200 days </col_header> <col_header> 10 </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 43 days </col_header> <col_header> 11 </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 361 days </col_header> <col_header> 12 </col_header> <col_header> 2 years and 196 days </col_header> <col_header> (5) </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 158 days </col_header> <col_header> (10) </col_header> <col_header> 327 days </col_header> <col_header> 13 </col_header> <col_header> 13 days </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> The Honourable Sir Harry Atkinson KCMG MP for Egmont (1831–1892) <col_header> Name (Birth–Death) Constituency </col_header> <col_header> Colonial Secretaries (1856–1869) </col_header> <col_header> 14 days </col_header> <col_header> 14 days </col_header> <col_header> 5 years and 41 days </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 26 days </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 86 days </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 26 days </col_header> <col_header> 327 days </col_header> <col_header> 6 years and 257 days </col_header> <col_header> Premiers (1869–1907) </col_header> <col_header> 3 years and 75 days </col_header> <col_header> 32 days </col_header> <col_header> 144 days </col_header> <col_header> 37 days </col_header> <col_header> 2 years and 90 days </col_header> <col_header> 225 days </col_header> <col_header> 200 days </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 43 days </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 361 days </col_header> <col_header> 2 years and 196 days </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 158 days </col_header> <col_header> 327 days </col_header> <col_header> 13 days </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> <row_header> (10) </row_header> </cell> <cell> 28 August 1884 <col_header> Term of office </col_header> <col_header> Colonial Secretaries (1856–1869) </col_header> <col_header> Premiers (1869–1907) </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> <row_header> (10) </row_header> </cell> <cell> 3 September 1884 <col_header> Term of office </col_header> <col_header> Colonial Secretaries (1856–1869) </col_header> <col_header> Premiers (1869–1907) </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> <row_header> (10) </row_header> </cell> <cell> (10) <col_header> No. </col_header> <col_header> Colonial Secretaries (1856–1869) </col_header> <col_header> 1 </col_header> <col_header> 14 days </col_header> <col_header> 2 </col_header> <col_header> 14 days </col_header> <col_header> 3 </col_header> <col_header> 5 years and 41 days </col_header> <col_header> (2) </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 26 days </col_header> <col_header> 4 </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 86 days </col_header> <col_header> 5 </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 26 days </col_header> <col_header> 6 </col_header> <col_header> 327 days </col_header> <col_header> (3) </col_header> <col_header> 6 years and 257 days </col_header> <col_header> Premiers (1869–1907) </col_header> <col_header> (2) </col_header> <col_header> 3 years and 75 days </col_header> <col_header> (3) </col_header> <col_header> 32 days </col_header> <col_header> 7 </col_header> <col_header> 144 days </col_header> <col_header> (2) </col_header> <col_header> 37 days </col_header> <col_header> 8 </col_header> <col_header> 2 years and 90 days </col_header> <col_header> 9 </col_header> <col_header> 225 days </col_header> <col_header> (8) </col_header> <col_header> 200 days </col_header> <col_header> 10 </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 43 days </col_header> <col_header> 11 </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 361 days </col_header> <col_header> 12 </col_header> <col_header> 2 years and 196 days </col_header> <col_header> (5) </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 158 days </col_header> <col_header> (10) </col_header> <col_header> 327 days </col_header> <col_header> 13 </col_header> <col_header> 13 days </col_header> <col_header> (10) </col_header> <col_header> 7 days </col_header> <col_header> (13) </col_header> <col_header> 3 years and 36 days </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> The Honourable Sir Harry Atkinson KCMG MP for Egmont (1831–1892) <col_header> Name (Birth–Death) Constituency </col_header> <col_header> Colonial Secretaries (1856–1869) </col_header> <col_header> 14 days </col_header> <col_header> 14 days </col_header> <col_header> 5 years and 41 days </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 26 days </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 86 days </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 26 days </col_header> <col_header> 327 days </col_header> <col_header> 6 years and 257 days </col_header> <col_header> Premiers (1869–1907) </col_header> <col_header> 3 years and 75 days </col_header> <col_header> 32 days </col_header> <col_header> 144 days </col_header> <col_header> 37 days </col_header> <col_header> 2 years and 90 days </col_header> <col_header> 225 days </col_header> <col_header> 200 days </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 43 days </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 361 days </col_header> <col_header> 2 years and 196 days </col_header> <col_header> 1 year and 158 days </col_header> <col_header> 327 days </col_header> <col_header> 13 days </col_header> <col_header> 7 days </col_header> <col_header> 3 years and 36 days </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> <row_header> (10) </row_header> </cell> <cell> 8 October 1887 <col_header> Term of office </col_header> <col_header> Colonial Secretaries (1856–1869) </col_header> <col_header> Premiers (1869–1907) </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> <row_header> (10) </row_header> </cell> <cell> 24 January 1891 <col_header> Term of office </col_header> <col_header> Colonial Secretaries (1856–1869) </col_header> <col_header> Premiers (1869–1907) </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> <row_header> (10) </row_header> </cell> </table>
Sir Harry Atkinson KCMG served as the tenth Premier of New Zealand on four separate occasions and was Colonial Treasurer for a total of ten years.