Otago Province

Otago Province
Provinces of New Zealand
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.