Pursuant to sections 77-81 of the Ngati Whatua o Kaipara Claims Settlement Act 2013 ("the Settlement Act 2013"), the
New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa ("the Board") hereby gives notice of nine new and six altered geographic names, and one altered and two discontinued Crown Protected Area (CPA) names.
Schedule 1 below specifies the details of the new geographic names; their geographic feature types and their descriptions.
Schedule 2 below specifies the details of the altered geographic names; their geographic feature types; their descriptions; and their former names.
Schedule 3 below specifies the details of the one altered CPA name; its generic term; its description; and its former CPA name.
Schedule 4 below specifies the details of the two discontinued CPA names; their generic terms; their descriptions; and former New Zealand Gazettes.
The official geographic and CPA name and discontinued CPA names took effect on 11 July 2013, being the date that the Settlement Act 2013 came into effect.
Pursuant to section 80 of the Settlement Act 2013, the Board may in the future agree to alter any official geographic name, as listed in Schedules 1, 2 and 3 below, with the consent of the trustees of the Nga Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara Development Trust.
North Auckland Land District-Auckland Conservancy
Schedule 1
Official Geographic Name Geographic Feature Type Description
Aotea / Shelly Beach Beach A beach located in the Kaipara Harbour approximately 13km north-west of Helensville. NZTopo50 AZ30, GR 234 520 to AZ30, GR 233 515.
Hiorekata Historic Site An historic site approximately 2km west of Woodhill. NZTopo50 BA30, GR 266 327.
Kahukuri Historic Site An historic site located approximately 1km north-west of Waimauku. NZTopo50 BA31, GR 323 305.
Kaikai Pa Historic Site An historic site approximately 3km north of Helensville. NZTopo50 BA30, GR 295 432.
Manunutahi Bay Bay A bay located approximately 0.5km north-west of Te Kawau Point. NZTopo50 AZ30, GR 121 652 to AZ30 GR 124 651.
Tauwhare Historic Site An historic site located approximately 1.5km east of Woodhill. NZTopo50 BA30, GR 301 322.
Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula Peninsula A peninsula between the Tasman Sea and the Kaipara Harbour, extending north-west from the mouth of the Kaipara River to Kaipara Harbour entrance. NZTopo50 BA30, GR 275 447 across to BA30, GR 162 447, and up to AZ29, GR 066 665.
Te Rite-a-Kawharu Pa Historic Site An historic site approximately 3.5km north-west of Wainui. NZTopo50 AZ31, GR 392 495.
Tipare Island Island An island located in the Waionui Inlet of Kaipara Harbour, approximately 3km south-west of South Head. NZTopo50 AZ29, GR 079 666 and AZ30, GR 081 667.
Schedule 2
Official Geographic Name Geographic Feature Type Description Former Geographic Name
Atuanui / Mount Auckland Mountain A small mountain, 304m, located approximately 20km west of Warkworth. NZTopo50 AZ30, GR 305 657. Geodetic mark coded A4D9 located at the summit. Mount Auckland (recorded, not official)
Lake Rototoa Lake A lake situated adjacent to Woodhill Forest and approximately 25km north-west of Helensville. NZTopo50 AZ30, GR 108 586. Lake Ototoa (recorded, not official)
Maukatia Bay Bay A bay located less than 1km south-west of Muriwai Beach. NZTopo50 BA30, GR 272 225. Maori Bay (official by
New Zealand Gazette, 1 December 1988, No. 206, page 5173)
Otanerua / Hatfields Beach Beach A beach located in Whangaparaoa Bay approximately 2.5km north of Orewa central. NZTopo50 AZ31, GR 518 525 to AZ31, GR 517 519. Hatfields Beach (recorded, not official)
Te Motu-o-Marae-Ariki Island An small island located in the tidal estuary of
the Orewa River, approximately 1km south-west of Orewa centre. NZTopo50 AZ31, GR 512 484. Crocodile Island (recorded, not official)
Te Rite-a-Kawharu Hill Hill A hill approximately 4km north-west of Wainui. NZTopo50 AZ31, GR 385 490. Geodetic mark coded B2LT located at the summit. Riteakawarau (recorded, not official)
Schedule 3
Official Crown Protected Area Name Generic Term
(Purpose of Reservation) Description Former Crown Protected Area Name
Lake Rototoa Scenic Reserve Scenic Reserve As shown in the Ngati Whatua o Kaipara Deed of Settlement Plan OTS-674-15. Conservation Unit Number Q09221. NZTopo50 AZ30, GR 107 578. Lake Ototoa Scenic Reserve (official by
New Zealand Gazette, 17 January 1991, No. 5, page 128)
Schedule 4
Discontinued Official Crown Protected Area Name Generic Term
(Purpose of Reservation) Description Former
New Zealand Gazette
Atuanui Scenic Reserve Scenic Reserve As shown in the Ngati Whatua o Kaipara Deed of Settlement Plan OTS-674-08. Conservation Unit Number Q09269. Described as 625.6540 hectares, more or less, being Section 1 SO 440005. All Gazette Notice C465246.1 and parts Gazette Notice D376064.1 and Gazette Notice D376064.2. NZTopo50 AZ30, GR 309 657. 22 April 1999, No. 47, page 1138
Moturemu Island Scenic Reserve Scenic Reserve As shown in the Ngati Whatua o Kaipara Deed of Settlement Plan OTS-674-05. Conservation Unit Number Q09224. Described as 5.0500 hectares, more or less, being Section 1 SO 440003. Part Computer Freehold Register NA23/186. NZTopo50 AZ30, GR 249 683. 30 March 1978, No. 23, page 723
Dated at Wellington this 25th day of July 2013.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.