Pursuant to section 85 of the Port Nicholson Block (Taranaki Whanui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika) Claims Settlement Act 2009
(“the Settlement Act 2009”), the New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (“the Board”) hereby gives notice of altered official geographic place names (and their locations) in accordance with sections 83–87 of the Settlement Act 2009.
The first column of Schedule 1 below specifies the altered place names and relates to their geographic feature types listed in the second column of Schedule 1.
The descriptions of these altered place names are described in the third column of Schedule 1.
The altered place names will replace those former place names noted with either recorded or official status, set out in the fourth column of Schedule 1, and shall take effect on 3 September 2009.
Pursuant to section 86 of the Settlement Act 2009, the Board may, in the future, agree to alter these altered official geographic place names or their locations, with the consent of the trustees of the Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust.
Wellington Land District
Schedule 1
First Column Second Column Third Column Fourth Column
Altered Place Name Geographic Feature Type Description Former Place Name
Baring Head/
Orua-pouanui Coastal Headland Located along the south coast, east of Wellington, between Pencarrow Head and Turakirae Head, topographic map 260-R27, R28 & Pt. Q27-Wellington, GR 663 759. On the cliff tops, at height 88m, are a lighthouse, a mast and a beaconed trig station (geodetic code BOY6, named “Baring Head Light”). Baring Head (recorded, not official)
Pariwhero/
Red Rocks Coastal Marine Rocks Located along the south coast, west of Wellington, topographic map 260-R27, R28 & Pt. Q27-Wellington, GR 543 817. Extent includes rocks on the foreshore and submerged along the coastal margin. Red Rocks (recorded, not official)
Sinclair Head/
Te Rimurapa Coastal Headland Located along the south coast, west of Wellington, topographic map 260-R27, R28 & Pt. Q27-Wellington, GR 536 813, rising to over 160m. Sinclair Head (recorded, not official)
Steeple Rock/
Te Aroaro-o-Kupe Marine Rock or Island Located at west of the entrance to Wellington Harbour (Port Nicholson), topographic map 260-R27, R28 & Pt. Q27-Wellington, GR 641 853. Rising above surrounding rocks at sea level to a height of 7m. On the rock are a marine light and an unbeaconed trig station (geodetic code BOXX, named “Steeple Rock Light”). Steeple Rock (recorded, not official)
Te Ahumairangi Hill Hill Located in Wellington between the suburbs of Thorndon, Northland, Wilton and Wadestown, topographic map 260-R27, R28 & Pt. Q27-Wellington, highest point 303m at GR 583 918. Beaconed trig station at summit named “Upper Witako No 2” (geodetic code A28J). Extends north-easterly and parallel to Tinakori Road
for approximately 1km, and is generally covered in regenerating native bush. Tinakori Hill (recorded, not official)
Mount Wai-ariki Mount Located west of Wellington along Oteranga Bay Road (private), topographic map 260-R27, R28 & Pt. Q27-Wellington, height 483m, GR 490 888. At the summit is a beaconed trig station named “A Mt Misery” (geodetic code 8111). Mount Misery (recorded, not official)
Whiorau/
Lowry Bay Bay Located at the northern end of Eastbourne, topographic map 260-R27, R28 & Pt. Q27-Wellington, GR 698 925. Bounded by Sorrento Bay at the north and York Bay at the south, with the suburb of Lowry Bay to the east. Lowry Bay (recorded, not official)
Waitohi Stream Stream Located adjacent to Wellington’s Centennial Highway (State Highway 1), flowing south-easterly from the suburb of Johnsonville into Wellington Harbour (Port Nicholson), topographic map 260-R27, R28 & Pt.
Q27-Wellington, source: GR 615 964, confluence: GR 620 938. Replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 25 October 1951, No. 82, page 1607. Ngauranga Stream (official)
Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of September 2009.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.