Notice Type
Land Notices
Notice Title

Notice of Final Determinations to Alter Official Geographic Names

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 alter existing geographic names.
The altered geographic names are now official geographic names and are specified in the first column of the Schedule below ("the Schedule").
The geographic feature type that each altered official geographic name relates to is set out in the second column of the Schedule below.
The description of each altered official geographic name is set out in the third column of the Schedule below.
The Board's final determinations on these official geographic names took effect on 20 June 2013.
Schedule
First Column Second Column Third Column
Altered Official Geographic Names Geographic
Feature Type Description
Marlborough Land District
Tatchell Creek Creek A creek flowing generally north-easterly from Mount Victoria for approximately 11km to Needles Creek at Ward township. NZTopo50 BS29-Ward, from source GR 875 655 to confluence GR 944 694. Alteration from Tachalls Creek or Tachells Creek (recorded names).
Canterbury Land District
Marsack Stream Stream A stream located north-west of The Hunter Hills, flowing generally westerly from Mount Nessing for approximately 8km to Hakataramea River. NZTopo50 BZ17-Burkes Pass, from source GR 174 876 to confluence GR 119 893. Alteration from Massack Stream (former official geographic name) and replacing New Zealand Gazette, 22 February 1968, No. 9, page 268.
Dated at Wellington this 20th day of June 2013.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.