Hawke's Bay Province

Hawke's Bay Heretaunga
Provinces of New Zealand
Hawke's Bay Province within New Zealand
Coordinates: 39°29′S 176°55′E / 39.483°S 176.917°E / -39.483; 176.917
Country	New Zealand
Island	North Island
Established	1858
Abolished	1876
Named for	Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke
Seat	Napier

The Hawke's Bay Province was a province of New Zealand. The province separated from the Wellington Province following a meeting in Napier in February 1858, and existed until the abolition of provincial government in 1876. At the time of its establishment in 1858, the European population of the provincial district was only 1,185.