Taieri is a former parliamentary electorate in the Otago Region of New Zealand, from 1866 to 1911.
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This electorate was based on the town of Mosgiel.
The Taieri electorate was first established for the 1866 general election for the 4th New Zealand Parliament.
Donald Reid was the first representative.[1] He resigned in 1869 and was succeeded by Henry Howorth. Reid was re-elected at the 1871 general election, and elected unopposed in the 1875 general election that was held on 29 December.[2] Reid resigned once again in 1878[3], and was succeeded by William Cutten. Reid's son, also called Donald Reid, represented the electorate 1902–08.[4]
All other members retired at the end of their representation. When the electorate was abolished in 1911, Thomas Mackenzie stood successfully for Egmont.
Taieri was represented by seven Members of Parliament:[5]
| Election | Winner | |
| 1866 | Donald Reid Sr (Independent) | |
| 1869 by-election | Henry Howorth (Independent) | |
| 1871 | Donald Reid Sr (2nd period; Independent) | |
| 1875 | ||
| 1878 by-election | William Cutten (Independent) | |
| 1879 | James Fulton (Independent) | |
| 1881 | ||
| 1884 | ||
| 1887 | ||
| 1890 | Walter Carncross (New Zealand Liberal Party) | |
| 1893 | ||
| 1896 | ||
| 1899 | ||
| 1902 | Donald Reid Jr (Independent conservative) | |
| 1905 | ||
| 1908 | Thomas Mackenzie (New Zealand Liberal Party) | |