Notice Type
Land Notices
Notice Title

Notice of Proposals to Alter and Assign Geographic Names

Pursuant to section 16 of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008 (“Act”), the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa gives notice of proposals to alter existing and assign new geographic names as specified in the Schedule below.

Submissions on these proposed geographic names may be made on the form linked from http://www.linz.govt.nz/regulatory/place-names/place-name-consultation, by email to: nzgbsubmissions@linz.govt.nz, or by writing to the Secretary of the New Zealand Geographic Board, c/o Land Information New Zealand, PO Box 5501, Wellington 6145.

In accordance with section 17 of the Act, submissions must state with reasons whether a proposal is supported or objected to. If an objection is made, then the submission may suggest another name or support the existing name, if any.

Schedule

Proposed New and Altered Geographic Names Geographic Feature Type and Description Submission deadline
Kapakapanui Creek A partially piped creek flowing from Tuna Terrace into Tītahi Bay, Porirua. NZTopo50-BP31 538474. Assigning a new name as official. 22 December 2021
Koangaumu Creek A creek flowing from Stuart Park into Tītahi Bay, Porirua. NZTopo50-BP31 535476. Assigning a new name as official. 22 December 2021
Maungatūtū A 478m hill approximately 10km south of Tauranga. NZTopo50-BD37 807109. Alteration from Mount Misery (recorded name). 22 February 2022
Ohangao Creek A mostly piped creek that flows from the north side of Kura Park into Tītahi Bay, Porirua. NZTopo50-BP31 543476. Assigning a new name as official. 22 December 2021
Te Horohoroinga-o-ngā-ringa-o-Kahumatamomoe A range west of Horohoro (locality) extending for 6.4km from NZTopo50-BF37 763645 to NZTopo50-BF36 735588. Assigning a new name as official. 22 February 2022
Tītahi Creek A partially piped creek that flows from Whitireia Park into Tītahi Bay, Porirua. NZTopo50-BP31 544485. Assigning a new name as official. 22 December 2021


Dated at Wellington this 18th day of November 2021.

W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.