Pursuant to sections 16(2) and 16(3) of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008 ("Act"), the New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa hereby gives notice of proposals to assign, alter or discontinue existing geographic names.
The First Schedule to this notice specifies the details of the proposed assigned or altered geographic names; their geographic feature types; their descriptions; and the date by which submissions must be received.
The Second Schedule to this notice specifies the details of the proposed discontinued geographic name; its geographic feature type; its description; and the date by which submissions must be received.
Submissions on proposed assigned, altered or discontinued geographic 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, or email: nzgbsubmissions@linz.govt.nz, or website: www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/consultation/index.aspx
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.
First Schedule
First Column Second Column Third Column Fourth Column
Proposed Assigned or Altered Geographic Name Geographic
Feature Type Description Submission deadline
South Auckland Land District
Pukorokoro Hill Hill A hill at height 197m, located approximately 3.8km south-west of Pukorokoro / Miranda (proposed locality name). NZTopo50-BB33 028793. Beaconed geodetic mark A93W located at summit. Alteration from Pukorokoro (recorded name). 28 November 2014
Pukorokoro Hot Springs Hot Springs Hot springs located approximately 3km south
south-east of Pukorokoro / Miranda (proposed locality name). NZTopo50-BB34 069795. Assigning a new name to an unnamed feature (locally known as Miranda Hot Springs). 28 November 2014
Pukorokoro / Miranda Locality A locality on the south-western shore of the Firth
of Thames approximately 20km west south-west of Thames. NZTopo50-BB34 054820. Alteration from Miranda (recorded name). 28 November 2014
Pukorokoro Stream Stream A stream flowing south-east along the coastal flats north of Pukorokoro / Miranda (proposed locality name). NZTopo50-BB34 052837 (source) to 058824 (mouth). Alteration from Pukorokoro Stream (recorded name). 28 November 2014
Gisborne Land District
Waiotahe Locality A locality approximately 9km west south-west of Opotiki. NZTopo50-BE40 681831. Alteration from Waiotahi (official geographic name) and replacing New Zealand Gazette, 23 January 1953, No. 3, page 88. 28 November 2014
Waiotahe Beach Beach A beach extending approximately 5km from the mouth of the Waiotahe River (proposed spelling) eastward to the mouth of the Waioeka River. NZTopo50-BE40 694867 and BE41 743865. Alteration from Waiotahi Beach (official geographic name) and replacing New Zealand Gazette,
23 January 1953, No. 3, page 88. 28 November 2014
Waiotahe Beach Locality A coastal locality approximately 4km west
north-west of Opotiki. NZTopo50-BE41 724864. Alteration from Waiotahi Beach (official geographic name) and replacing New Zealand Gazette,
23 January 1953, No. 3, page 88. 28 November 2014
Waiotahe Estuary Scenic Reserve Scenic Reserve A Crown protected area east of Ohiwa Beach Road and west of Waiotahi Beach Road. NZTopo50-BE40 678862. Alteration from Waiotahi Estuary Scenic Reserve (official geographic name) and replacing the name in New Zealand Gazette, 14 July 2011,
No. 105, page 3080. 28 November 2014
Waiotahe Forest Forest A forest east of Waiotahi Valley Road, approximately 13km south-west of Opotiki and bounded to the east by Waioeka Forest. NZTopo50-BE40 689739. Alteration from Waiotahi Forest (official geographic name) and replacing New Zealand Gazette,
23 January 1953, No. 3, page 88. 28 November 2014
Waiotahe Knoll Knoll 37ø51.08'S Latitude 177ø16.06'E Longitude. An isolated conical undersea knoll rising to 719m from a depth of 1000m with an area of 28.70km2. Located on the northern side of Ngatoro Ridge in the Bay of Plenty. Alteration from Waiotahi Knoll (recorded name). Depicted on Bay of Plenty Chart¸, Wright 1989. 28 November 2014
Waiotahe River River A river flowing north from NZTopo50-BF40 676570 for approximately 40km to the mouth at Waiotahe Beach (proposed spelling) NZTopo50-BE40 694868. Alteration from Waiotahi River (official geographic name) and replacing New Zealand Gazette,
23 January 1953, No. 3, page 88. 28 November 2014
Waiotahe Rock Rock 37ø57.80'S Latitude 177ø11.60'E Longitude. An undersea rock located offshore approximately 3km north north-west from the mouth of Waiotahe River (proposed spelling). Alteration from Waiotahi Rock (recorded name). Depicted on Chart NZ 542. 28 November 2014
Waiotahe Scenic Reserve Scenic Reserve A Crown protected area located west of Waiotahe Valley (locality) (proposed spelling) and approximately 13km south-west of Opotiki. NZTopo50-BE40 659763. Alteration from Waiotahi Scenic Reserve (official geographic name) and replacing the name in New Zealand Gazette,
29 August 1957, No. 62, page 1585. 28 November 2014
Waiotahe Spit Historic Reserve Historic Reserve A Crown protected area located west of the Waiotahe River mouth (proposed spelling). NZTopo50-BE40 690868 Alteration from Waiotahi Spit Historic Reserve (official geographic name) and replacing the name in the Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette, 9 January 2009, No. 73, page 1699. 28 November 2014
Waiotahe Spit Scenic Reserve Scenic Reserve A Crown protected area west of Waiotahe
Spit Historic Reserve (proposed spelling). NZTopo50-BE40 678869. Alteration from Waiotahi Spit Scenic Reserve (official geographic name) and replacing the name in the Supplement to the
New Zealand Gazette, 9 January 2009, No. 73, page 1699. 28 November 2014
Waiotahe Valley Locality A rural locality south of Ruakaka. NZTopo50-BE40 667763. Alteration from Waiotahi Valley (official geographic name) and replacing New Zealand Gazette, 23 January 1953, No. 3, page 88. 28 November 2014
Wellington Land District
Te Ramaroa / Mackays Crossing Locality A locality west of State Highway 1, approximately 3km north-east of Paekakariki. NZTopo50-BP32 667626. Alteration from MacKays Crossing (recorded name) to a dual name. 28 November 2014
Second Schedule
First Column Second Column Third Column Fourth Column
Proposed Discontinued Geographic Name Geographic
Feature Type Description Submission deadline
South Auckland Land District
Miranda Hot Springs Locality A recorded name for a locality approximately 3km south-east of Pukorokoro / Miranda (proposed locality name). NZTopo50-BB34 071792. 28 November 2014
Dated at Wellington this 28th day of August 2014.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.