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Otago Provincial Council, 1871

Provincial councils varied in size – smaller ones had fewer than half a dozen councillors. Otago’s was one of the largest, with more than 35 councillors in 1871.

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Hocken Collections, University of Otago

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Malcolm McKinnon, Colonial and provincial government – Julius Vogel and the abolition of provincial government, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/zoomify/35487/otago-provincial-council-1871 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 5 April 2012.