Pursuant to sections 19 and 21(2) of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008, the
New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa ("Board") hereby gives notice of the final determinations to assign new or alter existing geographic names.
The new or altered geographic names are now official geographic names and are specified in the first column of the Schedule below.
The geographic feature type that each new or altered geographic name relates to, is set out in the second column of the Schedule.
The description of each new or altered geographic name is set out in the third column of the Schedule.
The Board’s final determinations on these geographic names take effect on 3 November 2011.
Schedule - New or altered geographic names
First Column Second Column Third Column
Official
Geographic
Name Geographic
Feature Type Description
South Auckland Land District
Mangawawe Stream Stream A small stream, 8km long, flowing easterly then north-easterly into Waipa River, located just west and north-west of Pirongia. NZTopo50 BE33-Pirongia, from source GR 865 915 to confluence GR 916 947. Spelling alteration from Mangawawa Stream (recorded name).
Waireinga / Bridal Veil Falls Waterfall Waterfall on Pakoka River, north of Aotea Harbour, and approximately 11km
south of Raglan, NZTopo50 BD32-Raglan, GR 667 027. Spelling alteration of an official name from Waireinga/Bridal Veil Falls (macron added). Replacing
previous New Zealand Gazette, 16 October 2008, No. 159, page 4193.
Wellington Land District
Matira / Castle Rock Coastal Rock A prominent coastal feature, 1km south-west of Castlepoint township, rising to a height of 162m, on which is located a beaconed geodetic mark, coded A40V and named "Castlepoint No 2". NZTopo50 BP36-Castlepoint, GR 710 662. Alteration to a dual name from Castle Point (recorded name).
Westland Land District
Crystal Peak Peak Located in the Bannock Brae Range, south of Zora Glacier, at height 2034m. NZTopo50 BY14-Mount Ward, GR 441 513. Assigning a new name for a feature not named.
Canterbury Land District
Coldstream Creek Stream A small stream, 5km long, flowing south-easterly into Canterbury Bight, located on the left bank of the Rangitata River and 20km north-east of Temuka. NZTopo50 BZ20-Clandeboye, from source GR 808 115 to sea GR 836 083. Assigning a new name for a feature not named.
Rawle Gully Gully A narrow gully, extending 3km east-west on the right bank of Rangitata River, located 8km north-east of Mount Peel. NZTopo50 BY19-Arundel, from GR 559 492 to GR 579 494. Spelling alteration from Raules Gully (recorded name).
Mount Willmer Mountain Located in the St James Range, 20km north-west of Hanmer Springs, at height 1802m. NZTopo50 BT24-Ada Flat, GR 737 084. Spelling alteration from Mount Wilmer (recorded name).
Willmer Stream Stream A small stream, 4km long, flowing south-easterly into Edwards River in the St James Range, located 17km north-west of Hanmer Springs. NZTopo50 BT24-Ada Flat, from source: GR 722 066 to confluence: GR 742 037. Spelling alteration from Wilmers Stream (recorded name).
Southland Land District
Alexandra Peak Peak Located in the Princess Mountains, above the western shores of Lake Hauroko, Fiordland, at height 1504m. NZTopo50 CF06-Lake Poteriteri, GR 553 917. Spelling alteration from Alexander Peak (recorded name).
Mount McDouall Mountain Located in the Stuart Mountains, to the west of the inner reaches of North Fiord, Lake Te Anau, Fiordland, at height 1728m. NZTopo50 CC08-Welcome Point, GR 807 008. Spelling alteration from Mount McDougall (recorded name).
Railway Lines
Bluff Line Railway Line Southland Land District, from Invercargill to Bluff, NZTopo50 CG10-Invercargill, GR 422 495, to CH10-Foveaux Strait, GR 436 288. Alteration from Bluff Industrial Line and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 29 August 1996, No. 94, page 2470.
East Coast Main Trunk Railway Line South Auckland Land District, from Hamilton to Kawerau, NZTopo50 BD33-Hamilton, GR 993 151, BD34-Morrinsville, BD35-Matamata, BD36-Lower Kaimai, BD37-Tauranga, BD38-Maketu, BD39-Matata, to BE39-Edgecumbe GR 267 796. Alteration from East Coast Main Trunk Railway and replacing previous
New Zealand Gazette, 5 May 1977, No. 49, page 1281.
Finegand Branch Railway Line Otago Land District, from Main South Line south of Balclutha to Finegand, NZTopo50 CF15-Milton, GR 485 723 to GR 486 705. Alteration from Finegand Industrial Siding and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 29 August 1996, No. 94, page 2470.
Gracefield Branch Railway Line Wellington Land District, from Woburn to Gracefield, NZTopo50 BQ32-Lower Hutt, GR 601 348 to GR 603 329. Alteration from Gracefield Industrial Line and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 29 August 1996, No. 94, page 2470.
Hautapu Branch Railway Line South Auckland Land District, from Ruakura to Hautapu, NZTopo50 BD34-Morrinsville GR 053 171 to GR 159 067. Alteration from Cambridge Industrial Siding and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 29 August 1996, No. 94, page 2470.
Hokitika Line Railway Line Westland Land District, from Greymouth to Hokitika, NZTopo50 BT19-Runanga, GR 533 989, BU19-Kumara, to BU18-Hokitika GR 346 677. Alteration from Hokitika Industrial Line and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 29 August 1996, No. 94, page 2470.
Hornby Branch Railway Line Canterbury Land District, from Hornby toward Prebbleton, NZTopo50 BX23-Lincoln, GR 619 790 to GR 611 764. Alteration from Hornby Industrial Line and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 29 August 1996, No. 94, page 2470.
Murupara Line Railway Line South Auckland Land District, from Kawerau to Murupara, NZTopo50 BE39-Edgecumbe GR 279 814, BF39-Galatea, to BF38-Kaingaroa Forest GR 224 373. Alteration from Murupara Branch and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette,
29 August 1996, No. 94, page 2470.
Ohai Line Railway Line Southland Land District, from Invercargill to Ohai, NZTopo50 CG10-Invercargill, GR 423 495, CG09-Riverton / Aparima, to CF09-Nightcaps GR 074 008. Alteration from Ohai Industrial Line and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 29 August 1996, No. 94, page 2470.
Port Chalmers Branch Railway Line Otago Land District, from Sawyers Bay to Port Chalmers container terminal, NZTopo50 CE17-Dunedin, GR 139 229 to GR 157 244. Alteration from Port Chalmers Industrial Line and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 29 August 1996, No. 94, page 2470.
Rotowaro Branch Railway Line South Auckland Land District, from Huntly to Rotowaro, NZTopo50 BC33-
Te Kauwhata GR 906 399 to GR 842 382. Alteration from Rotowaro Industrial Line and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 29 August 1996, No. 94, page 2470.
Tinwald Branch Railway Line Canterbury Land District, from Tinwald west for less than 1km, NZTopo50 BY21-Ashburton, GR 970 361 to GR 963 360. Alteration from Tinwald Industrial Siding and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 29 August 1996, No. 94, page 2470.
Waitoa Branch Railway Line South Auckland Land District, from Morrinsville to Waitoa, NZTopo50 BD34-Morrinsville GR 234 289 to BD35-Matamata GR 323 354. Alteration from Waitoa Industrial Line and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 15 January 1998, No. 1, page 78.
Whangarei Port Branch Railway Line North Auckland Land District, from North Auckland Line just south of Whangarei to Port Whangarei, NZTopo50 AX30-Whangarei GR 208 441 to GR 221 420. Alteration from Port Whangarei Industrial Siding and replacing previous
New Zealand Gazette, 29 August 1996, No. 94, page 2470.
Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of November 2011.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.