Population of New Zealand in 1871 Males Females Totals Auckland 35,502 26,833 62,335 Taranaki 2,572 1,908 4,480 Wellington 13,165 10,817 23,982 Hawke's Bay 3,596 2,463 6,059 Nelson 14,213 8,225 22,438 Marlborough 3,235 2,000 5,235 Canterbury 25,781 21,020 46,801 Westland 10,453 4,904 15,357 Otago 41,605 27,742 69,347 Chatham Islands 89 44 132 Totals for the Colony 150,211 105,956 256,167