Pursuant to section 16 of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008 (“the Act”), the
New Zealand Geographic Board hereby gives notice of various proposals to either assign new place names or alter existing place names.
The proposed place names are specified in the first column of the Schedule below (“the Schedule”).
The geographic feature type that each proposed place name relates to is set out in the second column of the Schedule.
The description of the proposed alteration or new name is set out in the third column of the Schedule.
Submissions on proposed new or altered place names may be provided in writing to the Secretary of the New Zealand Geographic Board, c/o Land Information New Zealand, PO Box 5501, Wellington 6145. Facsimile: (04) 460 0112. Email: nzgbsubmissions@linz.govt.nz
In accordance with section 17 of the Act, submissions must state, with reasons, whether the proposal is supported or objected to, and if an objection is made, then submissions may set out an alternative proposal, or support the existing name, if any.
The date by which submissions must be received is provided in the fourth column of the Schedule.
Schedule
North Auckland Land District
First Column Second Column Third Column Fourth Column
Proposed Place Name Geographic
Feature Type Description Submission Deadline
Dargaville Branch Railway Line From Waiotira to Dargaville, topographic maps 260-P07-Dargaville and 260-Q07 & Pt. R07-Whangarei, GR 190 844 to GR 886 842. Alteration from Dargaville Industrial Line and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 29 August 1996, No. 94, page 2470. 19 June 2009
Grafton Railway Station Railway Station At the intersection of Park Road and Khyber Pass Road, Auckland, topographic map 260-R11-Auckland, GR 682 802. New name for railway station relocated from the Boston Road Railway Station (not an official or recorded name) beneath the Auckland southern motorway. 17 August 2009
Granville Point Coastal Point In the far north, south of Great Exhibition Bay and north-west of Rangaunu Bay, topographic map 260-N03-Houhora, GR 251 151. Spelling alteration from Grenville Point (recorded name). 19 June 2009
Onehunga Branch Railway Line From Penrose to Onehunga, topographic map 260-R11-Auckland, GR 722 753 to GR 696 729. Alteration from Onehunga Industrial Line and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 29 August 1996, No. 94, page 2470. 19 June 2009
Southdown Branch Railway Line From Westfield to Auckland Freight Terminal, topographic map
260-R11-Auckland, GR 735 725 to GR 718 738. Alteration from Auckland Freight Branch and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 29 August 1996, No. 94, page 2470. 19 June 2009
South Auckland Land District
Opango Stream Stream In Coromandel Range, flowing into Hihi Stream, topographic map 260-T12-Thames, source: GR 491 542, confluence: GR 483 527. Spelling alteration from Opango Stream (macron
to be added) and location confirmed. Replacing previous
New Zealand Gazette, 26 November 1953, No. 67, page 1920. 19 June 2009
Hawke’s Bay Land District
Napier Port Branch Railway Line From Napier Junction to Napier Port, topographic map 260-V21-Napier, GR 466 823 to GR 470 844. Alteration from Napier Freight Branch and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette,
29 August 1996, No. 94, page 2470. 19 June 2009
Wellington Land District
Makaro/Ward
Island Island In Wellington Harbour (Port Nicholson), topographic map
260-R27, R28 & Pt. Q27-Wellington, GR 667 886. Spelling alteration from Makaro/Ward Island (macron to be added) and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 12 June 1997, No. 60, page 1403. 17 August 2009
Whanganui City At the mouth of the Whanganui River, topographic map
260-R22-Wanganui, GR 833 394. Spelling alteration from Wanganui (recorded name). 17 August 2009
Nelson Land District
Washbourn Creek Creek Approximately 8km south of Collingwood, flowing into Parapara Inlet, topographic map 260-M25-Collingwood, source: GR 822 510, mouth: GR 828 523. Spelling alteration from Washbourne Creek (recorded name). 19 June 2009
Westland Land District
Chamberlain Creek Creek In Toaroha Range, south-east of Hokitika, flowing into
Toaroha River, topographic map 260-J34-Whitcombe, source: GR 608 986, confluence: GR 599 979. Spelling alteration from Chamberlin Creek (recorded name). 19 June 2009
Clarke Mound Hill In Solution Range, east of Haast, topographic map 260-G37-Landsborough, height 1105m at GR 336 942. Spelling alteration from Clarkes Mound (recorded name). 19 June 2009
Katau Creek Creek In Westland National Park/Tai Poutini National Park, flowing into Copland River, topographic map 260-H36-Aoraki/Mount Cook, source: GR 557 303, confluence: GR 561 280. New name for a feature not named on current mapping. 17 August 2009
Katau Knob Hill In Westland National Park/Tai Poutini National Park, at the south-west end of Copland Range, topographic map 260-H36-Aoraki/Mount Cook, height 1211m at GR 561 303. Spelling alteration from Ngataus Knob (recorded name). 17 August 2009
Komarupeka Creek Creek In Westland National Park/Tai Poutini National Park, flowing into Copland River, topographic map 260-H36-Aoraki/Mount Cook, source: GR 578 306, confluence: GR 568 279. New name for a feature not named on current mapping. 17 August 2009
Landsborough
River River Significant river, west of the main divide and east of Haast, flowing from McKerrow Glacier into Haast River, topographic maps 260-H36-Aoraki/Mount Cook, 260-H37-Tasman,
260-G37-Landsborough, source: GR 642 156, confluence: GR 232 863. Extent confirmed, southern portion is not Clarke River (recorded name). 19 June 2009
Mount Chamberlain Mountain In Toaroha Range, south-east of Hokitika, topographic map
260-J34-Whitcombe, height 1786m at GR 621 989. Spelling alteration from Mount Chamberlin (recorded name). 19 June 2009
Stillwater–Ngakawau Line Railway Line From Stillwater to Ngakawau, topographic maps 260-K31-Ahaura, 260-K30-Punakaiki, 260-L30-Reefton, 260-L29-Inangahua, 260-K29-Westport and 260-L28-Mokihinui, GR 742 620 to GR 166 547. Alteration from Stillwater-Westport Line and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 15 January 1998, No. 1, page 78. 19 June 2009
Tatawhaka Creek Creek In Westland National Park/Tai Poutini National Park, flowing into Copland River, topographic map 260-H36-Aoraki/Mount Cook, source: GR 610 292, confluence: GR 596 280. New name for a feature not named on current mapping. 17 August 2009
Canterbury Land District
Lake Hood Lake Approximately 6km south of Ashburton, west of Ashburton River/Hakatere and east of Stranges Road, topographic map
260-L37-Ashburton, GR 114 925. New name for a feature not named or depicted on current mapping. 19 June 2009
Lake Opuha Lake Near the confluence of South Opuha River, Ribbonwood Creek, and North Opuha River, east of Clayton Road, topographic map 260-J37-Mount Peel, GR 396 887. New name for a feature not named or depicted on current mapping. 19 June 2009
Tai Tapu Locality Approximately 6km south-east of Lincoln, topographic map 260-M36 & M37-Lincoln, GR 736 271. Format alteration from Taitapu (recorded name). 17 August 2009
Otago and Southland Land Districts
The Catlins Area South-eastern extremity of the South Island, topographic
maps 260-F46-Mataura, 260-G46-Clinton, 260-H46-Balclutha,
260-F47-Tokanui, 260-G47-Tautuku, 260-H47-Hinahina. Defined generally by the coastline from Nugget Point to Slope Point, then extending inland through F47 GR 981 927,
F47 GR 969 057, F46 GR 990 140, F46 GR 052 268, G46 GR 149 300, G46 GR 263 268, G46 GR 339 325, H46 GR 514 251, H46 GR 538 255, H46 GR 589 232, H46 GR 582 202, H46 GR 620 148, ending at Nugget Point. Locally used name (recorded) to be formalised with bounded extent. 17 August 2009
Southland Land District
Mount Aitkin Mountain South-western extremity of the South Island, east of Lake Hakapoua and west of Lake Poteriteri, topographic map 260-B46 & B47-Puysegur, height 1189m at GR 465 353. Spelling alteration from Mount Aitken (recorded name). Geodetic mark, coded A0AH, named “T MT AITKEN”, and not beaconed, is located at the summit. 19 June 2009
Auckland Islands
Krones Creek Creek West of Dea’s Head, flowing into Port Ross, topographic map
260-Auckland Islands, source: GR 033 151, mouth: GR 038 157. New name for a feature not named on current mapping. 19 June 2009
Seeligers Creek Creek West of Johnson Point, flowing into Port Ross above Terror Cove, topographic map 260-Auckland Islands, source: GR 006 134, mouth: GR 032 145. New name for a feature not named on current mapping. 19 June 2009
Venus Valley Valley North of Terror Cove, along the coastal margin around the creek proposed to be named Seeligers Creek, and around the site of
the place marked as “German expedition” on topographic map 260-Auckland Islands, GR 032 146. New name for a feature not named on current mapping. 19 June 2009
Dated at Wellington this 14th day of May 2009.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.