Notice Type
Land Notices
Notice Title

Notice of Final Decisions to Assign Place Names

Pursuant to section 15 of the New Zealand Geographic Board Act 1946, notice is hereby given of the final decisions of the New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa to assign the names stated in the first column of the Schedule below to the places described in the second column of the said Schedule and that such decisions took effect on 30 November 2004.
Schedule
North Auckland Land District
Cochran Stream Stream flowing north from Scenic Drive into Oratia Stream in West Auckland, Topographic Map 260-R11 Auckland, GR 541 736. Spelling correction from Cochrane Stream.
Fergusson Point Coastal point within Whangaroa Harbour, Topographic Map 260-P04 & Q04 Whangaroa, GR 764 820. Spelling correction from Ferguson Point.
Luckens Point Coastal point at the western reaches of Waitemata Harbour in West Auckland, Topographic Map 260-R11 Auckland, GR 573 858. Spelling correction from Lucken Point.
Three Kings Islands – Topographic Map NZMS 260-L01 Three Kings, Hydrographic Chart NZ 4111:
Manawatawhi/Three Kings Islands Group of islands 60km north west of Cape Reinga, GR 310 820 and 34°10'S Latitude, 172°08'E Longitude. Currently shown as Three Kings Islands on map and chart.
Manawatawhi/Great Island Main island in the Manawatawhi/Three Kings Islands group, GR 315 825 and 34°09'30"S Latitude, 172°08'E Longitude. Updating to current dual naming format on map from “Great Island (Manawa Tawhi)” and on chart from “Great Island/Manawa Tawhi”.
Arch Reef Reef in the Princes Islands group, GR 231 804 and 34°10'40"S Latitude, 172°02'45"E Longitude. Not named on current map. Shown as Arch Reef on current chart.
Cascade Bay Bay at the south of Manawatawhi/Great Island, GR 314 814 and 34°10'00"S Latitude, 172°08'E Longitude. Not named on current map. Shown as Cascade Bay on current chart. Known also as Washing Machine Bay.
Tasman Bay Bay at the south-east of Manawatawhi/Great Island, GR 323 819 and 34°09'45"S Latitude, 172°08'45"E Longitude. Currently named Tasman Bay on map and chart. Known also as Waterfall Bay.
Westland Land District
Receveur Peak Peak at height 2609m on the Fox Range, 2.5km north west of Mount Tasman, Topographic Map 260-H36 Mount Cook, GR 783 356. Spelling correction from Le Receveur Peak.
Canterbury Land District
Templers Islands Rural area located between the Waimakariri River and the Christchurch International Airport, Topographic Map 260-M35 Christchurch, GR 720 500. Spelling correction from Templars Islands.
Otago Land District
Clearwater Creek Stream flowing generally northerly from the Dunstan Mountains to its confluence with the Rise and Shine Creek, near Bendigo, Central Otago, Topographic Map 260-G41 Cromwell, from GR 277 737 to GR 272 788. Confirming the extent of the stream to which this name applies, and renaming the lower 2km section as part of Rise and Shine Creek.
Garretts Bush An area of bush immediately surrounding Sticking Up Gully, located near Outram in the lower hills north of the Taieri Plains, from GR 897 805 on Topographic Map 260-H44 Lawrence to GR 909 808 on Topographic Map 260 I44 & J44 Dunedin. Not named on current mapping.
Rise and Shine Creek Stream flowing generally north westerly from the Dunstan Mountains to its confluence with the Bendigo Creek, near Bendigo, Central Otago, Topographic Map 260-G41 Cromwell, from GR 299 762 to GR 256 797. Confirming the extent of the stream to which this name applies by renaming the lower 2km section, which is currently shown as part of Clearwater Creek.
Sticking Up Gully A small gully surrounded by Garretts Bush, located near Outram in the lower hills north of the Taieri Plains, from GR 897 805 on Topographic Map 260-H44 Lawrence to GR 909 808 on Topographic Map 260-I44 & J44 Dunedin. Not named on current mapping.
Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of March 2005.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.