The provinces of the Colony of New Zealand existed as a form of sub-national government. Initially established in 1846 when New Zealand was a Crown colony...
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of United Councils. Dept of Internal Affairs, 1984. List of regions of New Zealand by Human Development Index Local Government New Zealand Provinces of...
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altered in 1846 when the New Zealand Constitution Act 1846 divided the colony into two provinces: New Ulster and New Munster. New Munster included the South...
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constitution of New Zealand is the sum of laws and principles that determine the political governance of New Zealand. Unlike many other nations, New Zealand has...
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first session of Parliament in 1854; The Provinces of New Zealand, which divided New Zealand into six provinces. By the Act, the provinces had the authority...
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New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island...
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The New Zealand Parliament (Māori: Pāremata Aotearoa) is the unicameral legislature of New Zealand, consisting of the Sovereign (King-in-Parliament) and...
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The New Zealand Government (Māori: Te Kāwanatanga o Aotearoa) is the central government through which political authority is exercised in New Zealand. As...
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Wellington Province (category Provinces of New Zealand)
was one of the provinces of New Zealand from 1853 until the abolition of provincial government in 1876. It covered much of the southern half of the North...
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This is a timeline of the history of New Zealand that includes only events deemed to be of principal importance – for less important events click the...
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New Ulster was a province of the Colony of New Zealand that existed between 1841 and 1853. It was named after the Irish province of Ulster. Between 1841...
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Canterbury Region (redirect from Canterbury (New Zealand))
The province was abolished, along with other provinces of New Zealand, when the Abolition of the Provinces Act came into force on 1 November 1876. The...
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The Colony of New Zealand was a colony of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland that encompassed the islands of New Zealand. The colony was proclaimed...
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The human history of New Zealand can be dated back to between 1320 and 1350 CE, when the main settlement period started, after it was discovered and settled...
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Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, formerly the Church of the Province of New Zealand, is a province of the Anglican Communion serving New Zealand, Fiji...
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Municipal corporation (redirect from Place of incorporation)
within the new Provinces of New Zealand. The term fell out of favour following the abolition of the Provinces in 1876. The ancient boroughs of England and...
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Papua New Guinea is divided into administrative divisions called provinces. There are 22 provincial-level divisions, which include 20 provinces, the Autonomous...
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Nelson Province (category Provinces of New Zealand)
Province in November 1859, then abolished in 1876, along with all the provinces of New Zealand. Nelson Province initially covered the entire upper South Island...
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transport in New Zealand is an integral part of New Zealand's transport network, with a nationwide network of 4,375.5 km (2,718.8 mi) of track linking...
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The governor-general of New Zealand (Māori: Te kāwana tianara o Aotearoa) is the representative of the monarch of New Zealand, currently King Charles III...
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Scottish New Zealanders are New Zealanders of Scottish ancestry or who originate from Scotland. The number of New Zealanders who are descended from Scots...
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elected head of each Provincial Council in New Zealand from 1853 to 1876. Provinces existed in New Zealand from 1841 until 1876 as a form of sub-national...
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Taranaki Province (redirect from New Plymouth Province)
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...
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Rotorua New Plymouth Whangārei Invercargill Whanganui Gisborne The word city took on two meanings in New Zealand after the local government reforms of 1989...
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Auckland Anniversary Day (category Public holidays in New Zealand)
Province, even though the provinces of New Zealand were abolished in 1876. The modern area of observation consists of all of the Northland (where it is...
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New Zealanders (Māori: Tāngata Aotearoa) are people associated with New Zealand, sharing a common history, culture, and language (New Zealand English)...
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Hawke's Bay Province (category Provinces of New Zealand)
November 2021 – via Archive.org. "Regions of New Zealand". Statoids. Retrieved 11 December 2013. "Provinces 1848–77". Rulers.org. Retrieved 16 September...
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Treaty of Waitangi (Māori: Te Tiriti o Waitangi), sometimes referred to as Te Tiriti, is a document of central importance to the history of New Zealand, its...
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Auckland Province (category Provinces of New Zealand)
of New Zealand from 1853 until the abolition of provincial government in 1876. The province covered roughly half of the North Island of New Zealand....
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