Notice Type
Land Notices
Notice Title

Notice of Final Decisions to Assign or Alter 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 new or altered place 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 take effect on the date of the New Zealand Gazette containing this notice.
Schedule
Wellington Land District
Alsops Bay Bay at the south-west end of Lake Wairarapa, Topographic Map 260-S27 Lake Wairarapa, GR 920 890. Spelling alteration from Allsops Bay.
Marlborough Land District
Pipitea Locality 10km north-east of Blenheim, generally bounded west by Neal Road, north by Rarangi Road, east by the coastline, and south by the Wairau Diversion, Topographic Map 260-P28 Blenheim, GR 952 749. Not named on current mapping.
Nelson Land District
D’Urville Pass Pass connecting the head of the D’Urville River to the head of the Matakitaki River East Branch, in the Spenser Mountains, Topographic Map 260-M30 Matakitaki, GR 782 967. Not named on current mapping.
Hodgens Valley Stream Stream flowing north into the Dove River, Topographic Map 260-N27 Moutere, GR 046 843. Spelling alteration from Hodgen Valley Stream.
Three Tarn Pass Pass connecting the head of the West Branch Matakitaki River to the head of the western tributary of the Right Branch Maruia River, in the Spenser Mountains, Topographic Map 260-M31 Lewis, GR 655 812. Not named on current mapping.
Nelson/Canterbury Land District
Clarence Pass Pass connecting the head of the Clarence River to the upper reaches of the East Branch Sabine River, in the St Arnaud Range, Topographic Map 260-M30 Matakitaki, GR 865 005. Not named on current mapping.
Enid Pass Pass between Mount Humbolt and Enid Peak, connecting an upper tributary of Enid Stream to the head of an unnamed stream flowing into the Matakitaki River East Branch, in the Spenser Mountains, Topographic Map 260-M30 Matakitaki, GR 781 915. Not named on current mapping.
Canterbury Land District
Enid Stream Stream flowing north-easterly then south-easterly from Enid Peak into the Waiau River, in the Spenser Mountains, Topographic Maps 260-M30 Matakitaki, GR 800 920 and 260-M31 Lewis, GR 810 895. Not named on current mapping.
Waikekewai Creek Stream flowing generally south-easterly from the Southbridge Leeston Road (just north of Southbridge) to the ocean, Topographic Maps 260-L36 Rakaia, GR 498 114 and 260-M36 & M37, Lincoln, GR 545 080. Spelling alteration from Waikewai Creek.
Westland Land District
Mackenzie Creek Stream flowing north from Mount Mackenzie into the Landsborough River in the Southern Alps/Ka Tiritiri o te Moana, Topographic Map 260-G37 Landsborough, GR 451 906. Spelling alteration from McKenzie Creek.
Mount Mackenzie Mountain at height 2156m in the Southern Alps/Ka Tiritiri o te Moana, Topographic Map 260-G37 Landsborough, GR 470 905. Spelling alteration from Mount McKenzie.
Otago Land District
Celtic Peak Peak at height 2198m in the Huxley Range, at the head of the Dingle Burn, Topographic Map 260-G38 Haast Pass, GR 330 576. Not named on current mapping.
Elusive Peak Peak at height 2231m in the Barrier Range, less than 2km south south-east of Mount Maitland, Topographic Map 260-G38 Haast Pass, GR 476 651. Not named on current mapping.
Highlander Peak Peak at height 2285m in the Huxley Range at the head of the Dingle Burn, Topographic Map 260-G38 Haast Pass, GR 343 588. Not named on current mapping.
Mount Hiwiroa Mountain at height 2281m in the Barrier Range, 2km due north of Mount Maitland, Topographic Map 260-G38 Haast Pass, GR 469 687. Not named on current mapping.
Pakeke Peak Peak at height 2237m in the Barrier Range, less than 4km south-east of Mount Huxley, Topographic Map 260-G38 Haast Pass, GR 465 737. Not named on current mapping.
Paku Peak Peak at height 2196m in the Barrier Range, at the head of Watson Stream, Topographic Map 260-G38 Haast Pass, GR 463 699. Not named on current mapping.
Taiaha Peak Peak at height 2241m, 1km south south-east of McNulty Peak, Topographic Map 260-H37 Tasman, GR 522 896. Not named on current mapping.
Dated at Wellington this 20th day of October 2005.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.