Notice Type
Land Notices
Notice Title

Notice of Proposals to Assign Alternative Official Geographic Names

Pursuant to section 16 of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008 ("the Act"), the
New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa hereby gives notice of proposals to assign alternative official geographic names.
The proposed alternative official geographic names are specified in the first column of the Schedule below ("the Schedule").
The geographic feature type that each proposed alternative official geographic name relates to is set out in the second column of the Schedule.
The description of each proposed alternative official geographic name is set out in the third column of the Schedule.
The date by which submissions must be received is provided in the fourth column of the Schedule.
Submissions on proposed alternative official geographic names may be provided in writing to the Secretary of the
New Zealand Geographic Board, c/o Land Information New Zealand, PO Box 5501, Wellington 6145. Facsimile: (04) 472 2244. Email: nzgbsubmissions@linz.govt.nz Website: www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/consultation/index.aspx
In accordance with section 17 of the Act, submissions must state, with reasons, whether a proposal is supported or objected to and if an objection is made, then submissions may set out an alternative proposal, or support an existing name, if any.
Schedule
First Column Second Column Third Column Fourth Column
Proposed Alternative Official Geographic
Name Geographic
Feature Type Description Submission
Deadline
North Island Island The northern of the two main islands of New Zealand, centred around NZTM 1865000E, 5674000N. Alternative name is proposed to be Te Ika-a-Maui. 5 July 2013
Te Ika-a-Maui Island The northern of the two main islands of New Zealand, centred around NZTM 1865000E, 5674000N. Alternative name is proposed to be North Island. 5 July 2013
South Island Island The southern of the two main islands of New Zealand, centred around NZTM 1446000E, 5177000N. Alternative name is proposed to be Te Waipounamu. 5 July 2013
Te Waipounamu Island The southern of the two main islands of New Zealand, centred around NZTM 1446000E, 5177000N. Alternative name is proposed to be South Island. 5 July 2013
Dated at Wellington this 4th day of April 2013.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.