Otago Province | |
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.svg) Otago Province within New Zealand | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | South Island |
| Established | 1853 |
| Abolished | 1876 |
| Named for | Māori: Ōtākou |
| Seat | Dunedin |
The Otago Province was a province of New Zealand until the abolition of provincial government in 1876. The capital of the province was Dunedin. Southland Province split from Otago in 1861, but became part of the province again in 1870.