Taranaki Province
Taranaki | |
|---|---|
| Formerly New Plymouth | |
 Taranaki Province within New Zealand post 1853 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Established | 1853 |
| Abolished | 1876 |
| Named for | Mount Taranaki |
| Seat | New Plymouth |
(For the current top-level subdivision of Taranaki in New Zealand, see Taranaki)
The Taranaki Province was a province of New Zealand from 1853 until the abolition of provincial government in 1876. Initially known as New Plymouth Province, the province was renamed on 1 January 1859 as the Taranaki Province.
Area
The province's capital was New Plymouth.
Anniversary Day
New Zealand law still provides an anniversary day for each province.
Superintendents
| Superintendent | Term |
|---|---|
| Charles Brown (1st time) | 1853-1857 |
| George Cutfield | 1857-1861 |
| Charles Brown (2nd time) | 1861-1865 |
| Henry Robert Richmond | 1865-1869 |
| Frederic Alonzo Carrington | 1869-1876 |
Legislation
No surviving legislation.
Source
- A page containing a map of the old provincial boundaries is available here.
- List at Rulers site with provincial superintendents
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