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Land Notices
Notice Title

Notice of the Decision of the Minister for Land Information Re: the Assigning of Place Names

Pursuant to section 12 of the New Zealand Geographic Board Act 1946, notice was given on 1 March 2001, of the intention of the New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa to assign the altered or new names stated in the first column of the Schedule below, to the respective places described in the second column of the Schedule.
Objections were received to these proposed names and were dealt with pursuant to section 13 of the said Act.
I hereby declare that it is my decision that the names of these places shall be as referred to in the first column of the Schedule below, and that this decision shall take effect on 29 October 2001.
Schedule
Southland Land District
Big Island Confirmed name for an island within the Boat Group of the Titi/Muttonbird Islands, south-west of Stewart Island/Rakiura. Topographic map 260 C49 & D49, Mount Allen, GR 2094500E 5327300N. Currently shown as Big Island on mapping. Also known as Stage Island.
Betsy Island Confirmed name for an island within the Boat Group of the Titi/Muttonbird Islands, south-west of Stewart Island/Rakiura. Topographic map 260 C49 & D49, Mount Allen, GR 2095400E 5328200N. Currently shown as Betsy Island on mapping. Also known as Return Island and Temaka Island.
Goose Island Confirmed name for a small island south of Boat Group of the Titi/Muttonbird Islands, south-west of Stewart Island/Rakiura. Topographic map 260 C49 & D49, Mount Allen, GR 2095700E 5323000N. Currently shown as Goose Island on mapping. Also known as Kuihi Island.
Horomamae/Owen Island Confirmed dual name for an island near the mouth of the Lords River/Tutaekawetoweto, Stewart Island/Rakiura. Topographic map 260 E49, Port Adventure, GR 2142000E 5331850N. Updating to current dual naming format from "Horomamae Island (Owen)" shown on mapping and official by New Zealand Gazette, 1998, page 78.
Kundy Island Confirmed name for an island within the Boat Group of the Titi/Muttonbird Islands, south-west of Stewart Island/Rakiura. Topographic map 260 C49 & D49, Mount Allen, GR 2096500E 5329500N. Currently shown as Kundy Island on mapping. Also known as Kanu Island and First Island.
Motunui/Edwards Island Confirmed dual name for an island, 10km north-east of Halfmoon Bay (Oban) and included in the Titi/Muttonbird Islands, Foveaux Strait. Topographic map 260 D48, E48 & F48, Halfmoon Bay, GR 2145000E 5364000N. Updating to current dual naming format from "Edwards Island (Motunui)" on mapping. Edwards Island official by
New Zealand Gazette, 1966, page 18.
North Island Confirmed name for a small island, 12km north-east of Halfmoon Bay (Oban) and included in the Titi/Muttonbird Islands, Foveaux Strait. Topographic map 260 D48, E48 & F48, Halfmoon Bay, GR 2146500E 5366300N. Currently shown as North Island on mapping. Also known as Pikomamaku Island and Pikoiti Island.
Pihore Island Confirmed name for a small island, in Chew Tobacco Bay, Stewart Island/Rakiura. Topographic map 260 E49, Port Adventure, GR 2145600E 5344900N. Currently shown as Pihore Island on mapping. Also known as Chew Tobacco Island.
Pohowaitai Island Confirmed name for an island west of Taukihepa/Big South Cape Island in
the Titi/Muttonbird Islands, south-west of Stewart Island/Rakiura. Topographic map
260 C50 & D50, South Cape/Whiore, GR 2080000E 5316500N. Currently shown
as Pohowaitai Island on mapping. Also known as Pohowaita Island and Wedge Island.
Pomatakiarehua Island Confirmed name for a small island south of Rukawahakura Island in the Breaksea Islands group of the Titi/Muttonbird Islands, east of Stewart Island/Rakiura. Topographic map 260 E49, Port Adventure, GR 2145300E 5333700N. Currently shown as Pomatakiarehua Island on mapping. Also known as Pohomatakiarehua Island.
Potuatua Island Confirmed name for a small island south of Rukawahakura Island in the Breaksea Islands group of the Titi/Muttonbird Islands, east of Stewart Island/Rakiura. Topographic map 260 E49, Port Adventure, GR 2145600E 5333850N. Currently shown as Potuatua Island on mapping. Also known as Pohotuatua Island.
Poutama Island Confirmed name for an island south of Taukihepa/Big South Cape Island in
the Titi/Muttonbird Islands, south-west of Stewart Island/Rakiura. Topographic map
260 C50 & D50, South Cape/Whiore, GR 2085700E 5312200N. Currently shown
as Poutama Island on mapping. Also known as Evening Island.
Proclamation Islets Two small islands in Shipbuilders Cove, South Arm, Stewart Island/Rakiura. Topographic map C50 & D50, South Cape/Whiore, GR 2101000E 5319200N. Not named on current mapping.
Pukeweka Island Confirmed name for a small island north-east of Taukihepa/Big South Cape Island in
the Titi/Muttonbird Islands, south-west of Stewart Island/Rakiura. Topographic map
260 C50 & D50, South Cape/Whiore, GR 2088500E 5317200N. Currently shown
as Pukeweka Island on mapping. Also known as Pukuweka Island.
Putauhina Island Confirmed name for an island north west of Taukihepa/Big South Cape Island in
the Titi/Muttonbird Islands, south-west of Stewart Island/Rakiura. Topographic map
260 C50 & D50, South Cape/Whiore, GR 2084600E 5318000N. Currently shown
as Putauhina Island on mapping. Also known as Putahina Island and Hidden Island.
Rukawahakura Island Confirmed name for an island in the Breaksea Islands group of the Titi/Muttonbird Islands, east of Stewart Island/Rakiura. Topographic map 260 E49, Port Adventure, GR 2145400E 5334200N. Currently shown as Rukawahakura Island on mapping. Also known as Pukawahakura Island.
Takawini Island Confirmed name for a small island south-east of Rukawahakura Island in the Breaksea Islands group of the Titi/Muttonbird Islands, east of Stewart Island/Rakiura. Topographic map 260 E49, Port Adventure, GR 2145900E 5333900N. Currently shown as Takiwiwini Island on mapping.
Tamaitemioka Island Confirmed name for an island west of Taukihepa/Big South Cape Island in
the Titi/Muttonbird Islands, south-west of Stewart Island/Rakiura. Topographic map
260 C50 & D50, South Cape/Whiore, GR 2080400E 5317200N. Currently shown
as Tamaitemioka Island on mapping. Also known as Takaitemioka Island.
Taukihepa/Big South Cape Island Confirmed dual name for an island in the Titi/Muttonbird Islands, south-west of Stewart Island/Rakiura. Topographic map 260 C50 & D50, South Cape/Whiore, GR 2087000E 5316000N. Updating to current dual naming format from "Big South Cape Island (Taukihepa)" shown on mapping. Big South Cape Island official by New Zealand Gazette, 1966, page 18 (replaced Long Island or Jura). Also known as Taukiepa Island.
Titi/Muttonbird Islands Confirmed dual name for five groups of islands around Stewart Island/Rakiura. Topographic maps 260 D48, E48 & F48, Halfmoon Bay, GR 2145750E 5363400N; C49 & D49, Mount Allen, GR 2091220E 5326360N (Boat Group) and GR 2083500E 5323500N; E49, Port Adventure, GR 2144800E 5333280N (Breaksea Islands); and C50 & D50, South Cape/Whiore, GR 2080500E 5315470N. Updating to current dual naming format from "Muttonbird (Titi) Islands" shown on mapping.
Weka Island Confirmed name for a small island off Stirling Head, Stewart Island/Rakiura. Topographic map 260 E49, Port Adventure, GR 2146300E 5339100N. Currently shown as Weka Island on mapping. Also known as Pukaweka Island.
Wharepuaitaha Island Confirmed name for an island in the Breaksea Islands group of the Titi/Muttonbird Islands, east of Stewart Island/Rakiura. Topographic map 260 E49, Port Adventure, GR 2146000E 5332900N. Currently shown as Wharepuaitaha Island on mapping. Also known as Te Wharepuaitaha Island.
Dated at Wellington this 1st day of November 2001.
MATT ROBSON, Minister for Land Information.