Pursuant to sections 19 and 21(2) of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008, the
New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa ("the Board") hereby gives notice of the final determinations to assign new or alter existing, geographic names.
The new or altered geographic names are now official geographic names and are specified in the first column of the Schedule below.
The geographic feature type that each new or altered geographic name relates to, is set out in the second column of the Schedule.
The description of each new or altered geographic name is set out in the third column of the Schedule.
The Board’s final determinations on these geographic names take effect on 16 December 2010.
Schedule - New or altered geographic names
First Column Second Column Third Column
Official
Geographic
Name Geographic
Feature Type Description
North Auckland Land District
Glen Innes Railway Station Railway Station Adjacent to Apirana Avenue and north of Merton Road, Auckland, NZTopo50 BA32-Auckland, GR 652 169. Alteration from Tamaki Railway Station and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 29 July 1948, No. 42, page 939.
Panmure Railway Station Railway Station Between Mountain Road and Panmure Highway, Auckland, NZTopo50
BA32-Auckland, GR 648 149. Alteration from Tauoma Railway Station and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 29 July 1948, No. 42, page 939.
Tawharanui Locality Coastal settlement east of Warkworth, at Christian Bay. NZTopo50 AZ32-Kawau Island, GR 607 724. Spelling alteration from Tawharanui (macron added to a recorded name).
Tawharanui Peninsula Peninsula An east-facing peninsula, extending from Omaha to Takatu Point. NZTopo50
AZ32-Kawau Island, GR 640 732. Spelling alteration from Tawharanui Peninsula (macron added to a recorded name).
South Auckland Land District
Lake Puketirini Lake Small lake west of Huntly and east of Lake Waahi. NZTopo50 BC33-Te Kauwhata, GR 889 400. Assigning a new name for a feature not named.
Wellington Land District
Cumberfield Creek Stream Flowing north-westerly from Tunupo (hill) into Oroua River, Ruahine Range. NZTopo50 BL36-Norsewood, source: GR 623 715 to confluence: GR 587 735. Assigning a new name for a feature not named.
Howlett Creek Stream Flowing south-westerly from Tiraha (hill) into Oroua River, Ruahine Range. NZTopo50 BL36-Norsewood, source: GR 669 799 to confluence: GR 626 767. Assigning a new name for a feature not named.
Iron Gate Creek Stream Flowing north-westerly from Otumore (hill) into Oroua River, Ruahine Range. NZTopo50 BL36-Norsewood, source: GR 655 741 to confluence: GR 616 762. Assigning a new name for a feature not named.
Oxford Creek Stream Flowing south-westerly from Taumataomekura (hill) into Howlett Creek, Ruahine Range. NZTopo50 BL36-Norsewood, source: GR 656 792 to confluence: GR 648 779. Assigning a new name for a feature not named.
Te Motu Kairangi
/ Miramar Peninsula Peninsula A north-south peninsula, extending from Point Halswell in the north to Palmer Head in the south. NZTopo50 BQ31-Wellington, from: GR 529 281 to GR 523 214. Alteration to a dual name from Miramar Peninsula (collected name). Not Watts Peninsula.
Te Whetu Kairangi Ridge Ridge The main ridgeline of Te Motu Kairangi / Miramar Peninsula, extending north-south from Mount Crawford in the north to the high point above Worser Bay, on which is located a beaconed geodetic mark, coded 8117 and named "11 Seatoun", at height 117m. NZTopo50-BQ31-Wellington, from: GR 531 269 to GR 527 242. Assigning a new name for a feature not named.
Tunupo Hill Located at the northern end of Ngamoko Range in the Ruahine Range, at height 1568m. NZTopo50 BL36-Norsewood, GR 623 714. Spelling alteration from Tunupo (macron added to a recorded name).
Tunupo Creek Stream Flowing north-westerly into Oroua River, Ruahine Range. NZTopo50
BL36-Norsewood, source: GR 643 732 to confluence: GR 599 740. Spelling alteration of an official name from Tunupo Creek (macron added) and confirming location/extent. Replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 16 November 1950, No. 70, page 1989.
Porirua Suburb and Locality Names - refer to online map at www.pcc.govt.nz/About-Porirua/Our-City/City-Maps/Suburbs
Notes:
(i) 18 of the total 22 suburb and locality names are notified herein.
(ii) The remaining 4 suburb and locality names (Colonial Knob, Horokiri, Plimmerton, and Ranui) received objections and will be processed separately.
Aotea Suburb Assigning a new name. NZTopo50 BP31-Porirua, GR 553 452 and NZTopo50 BP32-Paraparaumu, GR 568 454.
Ascot Park Suburb Assigning an existing recorded name. NZTopo50 BP32-Paraparaumu, GR 573 464.
Camborne Suburb Assigning an existing recorded name. NZTopo50 BP32-Paraparaumu, GR 577 499.
Cannons Creek Suburb Assigning an existing recorded name. NZTopo50 BP31-Porirua, GR 558 445 and NZTopo50 BP32-Paraparaumu, GR 567 440. Replacing Porirua East (recorded name).
Elsdon Suburb Assigning an existing recorded name. NZTopo50 BP31-Porirua, GR 532 448.
Hongoeka Locality Assigning a new name. NZTopo50 BP31-Porirua, GR 553 528 and NZTopo50 BP32-Paraparaumu, GR 564 529.
Judgeford Locality Assigning an existing recorded name. NZTopo50 BP32-Paraparaumu, GR 637 465.
Kenepuru Suburb Assigning a new name. NZTopo50 BP31-Porirua, GR 530 433 and NZTopo50 BQ31-Wellington, GR 520 418.
Mana Island Locality Assigning an existing recorded name. NZTopo50 BP31-Porirua, GR 495 500.
Papakowhai Suburb Altering an existing recorded name (macron added). NZTopo50 BP31-Porirua, GR 558 462 and NZTopo50 BP32-Paraparaumu, GR 564 467.
Paremata Suburb Assigning an existing recorded name. NZTopo50 BP32-Paraparaumu, GR 569 486. Replacing Mana and Golden Gate (recorded names).
Pauatahanui Locality Altering an existing official name (macron added). NZTopo50 BP32-Paraparaumu, GR 614 485. Replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 25 October 1951, No. 82, page 1607, for Pauatahanui.
Porirua City Centre Suburb Altering an existing recorded name. NZTopo50 BP31-Porirua, GR 545 448. Replacing Porirua City (recorded name).
Pukerua Bay Suburb Assigning an existing recorded name. NZTopo50 BP31-Porirua, GR 556 538 and NZTopo50 BP32-Paraparaumu, GR 586 538.
Takapuwahia Suburb Altering an existing recorded name (macrons added). NZTopo50 BP31-Porirua, GR 535 460.
Titahi Bay Suburb Altering an existing recorded name (macron added). NZTopo50 BP31-Porirua, GR 548 477.
Waitangirua Suburb Assigning an existing recorded name. NZTopo50 BP31-Porirua, GR 555 424, and NZTopo50 BP32-Paraparaumu, GR 589 434, and NZTopo50 BQ31-Wellington, GR 557 418, and NZTopo50 BQ32-Lower Hutt, GR 590 413.
Whitby Suburb Altering an existing official name (in terms of its extent now defined, but not changing the name). NZTopo50 BP32-Paraparaumu, GR 592 462. Replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 18 February 1971, No. 13, page 259, for Whitby.
Nelson Land District
Le Brun Island Island A small island off the southern-most tip of Rangitoto ki te Tonga / D’Urville Island. NZTopo50 BP28-Te Aumiti (French Pass), GR 656 668. Alteration of an official name from Le Brun Peninsula (geographic feature type altered). Replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 17 February 1983, No. 18, page 409.
Te Waikoropupu River Stream Flowing easterly into Takaka River from Walker Ridge. NZTopo50 BP24-Takaka, source: GR 734 772 to NZTopo50 BN24-Collingwood, confluence: GR 826 792. Spelling alteration from Waikoropupu River ("Te" and macron added to a recorded name).
Westland Land District
Tole Creek Stream Flowing north-westerly from Mount Tole into Wills River. NZTopo50 BZ13-Haast Pass/Tioripatea, source: GR 202 162 to NZTopo50 BY13-Lake Paringa, confluence: GR 188 185. Spelling alteration of an official name from Tote Creek. Replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 17 February 1983, No. 18, page 409.
Canterbury Land District
Braun-Elwert Peak Hill Located just south of Mount Hope in Two Thumb Range, at height 2086m. NZTopo50 BX17-Mount Sibbald, GR 141 556. Assigning a new name for a feature not named.
Gabriel Tarn Lake Small alpine lake located in Glynn Wye Range between Mount Longfellow and Mount Edison, and feeding a tributary flowing into Gabriel Stream. NZTopo50 BU23-Boyle Village, GR 432 738. Assigning a new name for a feature not named.
Otago Land District
Cameron Flat Flat River flat at the confluence of Camerons Creek with Makarora River. NZTopo50 BZ13-Haast Pass/Tioripatea, GR 042 039. Assigning an existing recorded name.
Camerons Creek Stream Flowing northerly from a small tarn north of Mount Shrimpton into the Makarora River. NZTopo50 BZ13-Haast Pass / Tioripatea, source: GR 035 957 to confluence: GR 039 042. Assigning an existing recorded name.
Camerons Flat Flat River flat at the confluence of Matukituki River West Branch with Matukituki River. NZTopo50 CA11-Aspiring Flats, GR 668 658. Spelling alteration from Cameron Flat (recorded name).
Heaney Creek Stream Flowing south-easterly from the north end of Rock and Pillar Range into the Taieri River. NZTopo50 CD16-Middlemarch, source: GR 755 736 to confluence: GR 818 706. Spelling alteration from Heeney Creek (recorded name).
Makarora Locality Settlement along State Highway 6, 9.5km north of the northern shores of
Lake Wanaka, at the gateway to Mount Aspiring National Park. NZTopo50
BZ12-Makarora, GR 991 954. Assigning an existing recorded name.
Makarora Township Locality Settlement along State Highway 6, 1.6km north of the northern shores of Lake Wanaka. NZTopo50 BZ12-Makarora, GR 966 876. Assigning a new name for a place not named on mapping, but in local use.
Oturaki Creek Stream Flowing westerly from approximately 2km west of Mount White into the northern shores of Lake Wanaka. NZTopo50 BZ12-Makarora, source: GR 982 872 to confluence: GR 951 872. Assigning a new name for a feature not named. Flaxmill Creek (official name) correctly applies to the stream immediately to the north.
Southland Land District
Carran Creek Stream Flowing southerly from the catchment around Kapuka South (locality) into the eastern end of Waituna Lagoon. NZTopo50 CG11-Dacre, source: GR 655 410 to confluence: GR 675 336. Spelling alteration from Currans Creek (recorded name).
Dated at Wellington this 16th day of December 2010.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.