Taranaki
Porowini o Taranaki | |
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Formerly New Plymouth | |
![]() Taranaki Province within New Zealand post 1853 | |
Country | New Zealand |
Island | North Island |
Established | 1853 |
Abolished | 1876 |
Named for | Mount Taranaki |
Seat | New Plymouth |
The Taranaki 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 was renamed on 1 January 1859 as the Taranaki Province.