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

Map showing the boundaries of the historical Auckland Province.

Coordinates: 35°54′S 174°20′E / -35.9, 174.333 The Auckland Province was a province of New Zealand from 1853 until the abolition of provincial government in 1876.

Area

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

Anniversary Day

New Zealand law provides a public holiday for each province's anniversary day. Auckland Anniversary Day generally occurs in late January and is still observed throughout the historic province.

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

Legislation

• Public Buildings Act 1875

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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