Joseph Greenwood (1818 – 18 July 1861) was a soldier and New Zealand politician.
Greenwood was born in St Pancras, London. His parents were Thomas Greenwood and Esther née Munden. He joined the 31st Regiment of Foot in Bengal, India, where he distinguished himself as a lieutenant, under General George Pollock in the First Anglo-Afghan War, and wrote an account which was considered an authority on the campaign.
In 1850 he travelled from Auckland to Taupō, and published an account of his travels. Greenwood owned extensive properties in Mangarei (Māngere), and built a house there in 1852. He died at No. 21 Cumberland Terrace, Regent's Park, London on 18 July 1861 aged 42.[3]
His son Colin Halkett Greenwood (1846–1894), was a landscape painter.
Greenwood, Joseph (1850). Journey to Taupo, from Auckland. = Haerenga ki Taupo, i Akarana. Translated by Davis, Charles Oliver. Auckland.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) Originally published in The Maori messenger No. 36 (9 May 1850) to 40 (4 July 1850).