Nelson Province | |
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.svg) The Nelson Province as constituted in 1853 | |
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| Motto(s): Palmam qui meruit ferat Latin Let him, who has earned it, bear the palm | |
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| Coordinates: 41°16′15″S 173°17′2″E / 41.27083°S 173.28389°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Provinces of New Zealand | Nelson Province |
| Founded | 1853 |
| Abolished | 1876 |
| Named for | Horatio Nelson |
| Seat | Nelson |
| Demonym | Nelsonian |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Nelson Province was constituted in 1853 under the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852, and originally covered the entire upper South Island, including all of present-day Buller, Kaikoura, Marlborough, and Tasman districts, along with Nelson City, Grey District north of the Grey River, and the Hurunui District north of the Hurunui River. It was reduced in size by the creation of Marlborough Province in November 1859, then abolished in 1876, along with all the provinces of New Zealand.