Robert Wynyard

Lieutenant-Governor of New Ulster From 26 April 1851 to 7 March 1853, Wynyard was Lieutenant-Governor of New Ulster, a province of New Zealand encompassing much of the North Island. He replaced George Dean Pitt, who had died in office. During his term of office, he persuaded the local chiefs Ngāti Tamaterā and Ngāti Raupunga to allow gold mining in the province. The office was abolished when New Zealand was divided into several smaller provinces under the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852.

Superintendent of Auckland Province Wynyard elected Superintendent of the new Auckland Province on 12 July 1853, beating William Brown. He held the office until he resigned on 5 January 1855. Wynyard's election to the office was controversial, as he was in charge of the colonial armed forces at the time, and effectively deputy to the Governor. The Colonial Office, on learning that Wynyard had been elected to the office of superintendent, demanded he resign from the role, which he soon did. He was replaced in the role by his previous electoral opponent William Brown.

Administrator of Government Wynyard served for two periods (3 January 1854 to 6 September 1855 and 3 October 1861 to December 1861) as Administrator of the Government, in each case between the recall of one Governor and the arrival of the next.

Wynyard opened the 1st New Zealand Parliament on 24 May 1854. On 28 January 1858, Wynyard was appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council. He resigned on 3 November of that year, as the 58th Regiment was recalled to England. Auckland Museum Robert Henry Wynyard (48753649512) (cropped).jpg|Silhouette portrait of Robert Wynyard The Residence of Colonel Robert Henry Wynyard, Emily Place, Official Bay, Auckland (c. 1843).jpg|The Residence of Colonel Robert Henry Wynyard, Emily Place, Official Bay, Auckland (c. 1843) by Edward Ashworth

Cape Colony He acted for Sir George Grey as Governor of Cape Colony twice, from 1859 to 1860 and from 1861 to 1862.

Later life Wynyard served as Colonel of the 98th Regiment of Foot from 1863 until his death at Bath, Somerset, England, on 6 January 1864.

Paintings by Wynyard