Auckland Province

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

The Auckland Province was a province of New Zealand from 1853 until the abolition of provincial government in 1876.

Contents 1 Area 2 Anniversary Day 3 Superintendents 4 Legislation 5 Source

[edit] Area

The province covered roughly half of the North Island of New Zealand.

[edit] Anniversary Day

New Zealand law provides a public holiday for each province's anniversary day. Auckland_Anniversary_Day generally occurs in late January.

[edit] Superintendents

• 1853 Robert Henry Wynyard
• 1855 William Brown
• 1855 John Logan Campbell
• 1856 John Williamson (1st time)
• 1862 Robert Graham
• 1865 Frederick Whitaker
• 1867 John Williamson (2nd time)
• 1869 Thomas Bannatyne Gillies
• 1873 John Williamson (3rd time)
• 1875 George Maurice O'Rorke
• 1875 Sir George Grey

[edit] Legislation

• Public Buildings Act 1875

[edit] Source

• A page containing a map of the old provincial boundaries is available here.
• List at Rulers site with provincial superintendents