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Taranaki Province

Coordinates: 39°18′S 174°8′E / 39.300°S 174.133°E / -39.300; 174.133
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Taranaki
Formerly New Plymouth
Taranaki Province within New Zealand post 1853
Taranaki Province within New Zealand post 1853
CountryNew Zealand
IslandNorth Island
Established1853
Abolished1876
Named forMount Taranaki
SeatNew Plymouth

(For the current top-level subdivision of Taranaki in New Zealand, see Taranaki Region)

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

The Taranaki Province had four Superintendents:[1]

No. from to Superintendent
1 18 Jul 1853 13 Dec 1856 Charles Brown
2 3 Feb 1857 Jun/Jul 1861 George Cutfield
Jun/Jul 1861 8 Aug 1865 Charles Brown (2nd time)
3 7 Sep 1865 8 Sep 1869 Henry Robert Richmond
4 2 Oct 1869 1 Jan 1877 Frederic Alonzo Carrington

Legislation

No surviving legislation.

References

  1. ^ "Provinces 1848-77". Rulers.org. Retrieved 15 June 2010.

39°18′S 174°8′E / 39.300°S 174.133°E / -39.300; 174.133