Story: Colonial and provincial government

All images and media

From page 1 - The crown colony, 1840 to 1852

The British Empire, 1840

The British Empire, 1840

Public dinner celebrating independence from New South Wales

Public dinner celebrating independence from New South Wales

Grave of Edward Gibbon Wakefield

Grave of Edward Gibbon Wakefield

Provincial council building, Auckland

Provincial council building, Auckland

Appointment of E. J. Eyre as lieutenant governor of New Munster

Appointment of E. J. Eyre as lieutenant governor of New Munster

From page 2 - Colony and provinces, 1852 to 1863

New Zealand’s provinces, 1853–1876

New Zealand’s provinces, 1853–1876

Immigration promotion: Auckland, 1850s

Immigration promotion: Auckland, 1850s (1st of 2)

Immigration promotion: Canterbury, 1874

Immigration promotion: Canterbury, 1874 (2nd of 2)

Māori land and provincial boundaries, 1860

Māori land and provincial boundaries, 1860

Seal of the province of Hawke’s Bay

Seal of the province of Hawke’s Bay

Provincial borrowing, 1865

Provincial borrowing, 1865

The rūnanga system, 1861

The rūnanga system, 1861

From page 3 - War, debt and the provinces, 1863 to 1870

New Zealand government debentures for sale, 1867

New Zealand government debentures for sale, 1867

Otago in danger, 1866

Otago in danger, 1866

South Canterbury separation petition, 1867

South Canterbury separation petition, 1867

Dunedin City Council, 1865

Dunedin City Council, 1865

First telegram to cross the Cook Strait cable

First telegram to cross the Cook Strait cable

From page 4 - Julius Vogel and the abolition of provincial government

Otago Provincial Council, 1871

Otago Provincial Council, 1871

Christchurch railway station, 1872

Christchurch railway station, 1872

Oswald Curtis, superintendent of Nelson province

Oswald Curtis, superintendent of Nelson province

Dunedin banquet, October 1875

Dunedin banquet, October 1875

North Island counties, 1881

North Island counties, 1881 (1st of 2)

South Island counties, 1881

South Island counties, 1881 (2nd of 2)

From page 5 - After abolition

Public works, 1878

Public works, 1878

Land districts, 1877 and 2008

Land districts, 1877 and 2008

Provincial rugby unions

Provincial rugby unions

Regional council responsibilities

Regional council responsibilities

The first meeting of the Southern District Health Board, May 2010

The first meeting of the Southern District Health Board, May 2010

How to cite this page:

Malcolm McKinnon, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/colonial-and-provincial-government/media (accessed 29 September 2023)

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 20 Jun 2012