Sir William Jervois was governor between 1882 and 1887. He was the last of the professional governors, having governed the Straits Settlements (modern Malaysia) from 1875 to 1877 and South Australia from 1877 to 1882.
Governor Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois (1883–9) arrives in Auckland. Newcomers were always advised to visit, in order, Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin before visiting any other town.
