Gazette.govt.nzPursuant to sections 57 and 58 of the Te Kawerau ā Maki Claims Settlement Act 2015 (“Settlement Act 2015”), the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (“Board”) hereby gives notice of three new and 14 altered geographic names.
Schedule 1 below specifies the details of the three new geographic names, their geographic feature types, and their descriptions.
Schedule 2 below specifies the details of the 14 altered geographic names, their geographic feature types, their descriptions, and their former names and status.
The official geographic names took effect on 11 November 2015, being the settlement date specified in the Settlement Act 2015.
Pursuant to section 59 of the Settlement Act 2015, the Board may in the future agree to alter any official geographic name, as listed in Schedules 1 and 2 below, with the consent of the trustees of the Te Kawerau Iwi Settlement Trust.
North Auckland Land District
Schedule 1
| Geographic Name | Geographic Feature Type | Description |
| Karangahape Peninsula | Peninsula | A peninsula extending south into Manukau Harbour, near its entrance, approximately 2.7km long and less than 1km wide. Extending from Kakamatua Inlet north-east to Mill Bay, and down to Puponga Point and Lady Bell Point at its southern extreme. Cornwallis locality and McLachlan Memorial are located on the peninsula. NZTopo50-BB31 424029. Assigning a new name to an unnamed feature (locally known as Cornwallis Peninsula). |
| Te Ihu-a-Mataoho Beach | Beach | A stretch of beach within Manukau Harbour, around 1km north-west of Auckland International Airport, extending south-east from the end of Renton Road for approximately 1.2km. NZTopo50-BB31 559037 to NZTopo50-BB32 568030. Assigning a new name to an unnamed feature. |
| Te Onekiritea Point | Point | A coastal point at the north-western reaches of Waitemata Harbour between Tahingamanu Bay and Catalina Bay, on the eastern shores of the locality of Hobsonville. NZTopo50-BA31 494264. Assigning a new name to an unnamed feature (locally known as Bomb Point). |
Schedule 2
| Altered Official Geographic Name | Geographic Feature Type | Description | Former Geographic Name and Status |
| Kauri Point Birkenhead / Te Mātā-rae-o-Mana | Point | A coastal point on the northern shores of Waitemata Harbour, at the southern end of Kendall Bay, Chatswood (suburb). NZTopo50-BA31 525231. | Kauri Point Birkenhead (official by New Zealand Gazette, 7 January 1998, No. 1, page 78) |
| Mānutewhau Creek | Creek | A stream flowing east for approximately 3km to its confluence with Te Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek at the western reaches of Waitemata Harbour. NZTopo50-BA31 436235 to 464234. | Lawsons Creek and Manutewhau Stream (recorded names) |
| Motumānawa / Pollen Island | Island | A narrow island approximately 1.5km long located within the tidal estuary of the south-western shores of Waitemata Harbour, adjoining Auckland’s north-western motorway. NZTopo50-BA31 489190. | Pollen Island (recorded name) |
| Ngongetepara Creek | Creek | A creek flowing north from Massey East for approximately 4km until it meets Brigham Creek at the innermost north-western reaches of Manukau Harbour. NZTopo50-BA31 424234 to 419267. | Ngongetepara Stream (recorded name) |
| Paratahi Island | Island | A very small island off the west coast of Auckland, height 20m, 370m south-west of Karekare Point. NZTopo50-BB30ptBB31 309047. | Panatahi Island (official by New Zealand Gazette, 1 December 1988, No. 206, page 5173) |
| Tahingamanu Bay | Bay | A small bay at the north-western reaches of Waitemata Harbour on the eastern shores of Hobsonville (locality). NZTopo50-BA31 490263. | Bomb Bay (recorded name) |
| Tāhoro / Union Bay | Bay | A small coastal bay west of Auckland located at Karekare (locality) between Farley Point and The Watchman (point). NZTopo50-BB30ptBB31 308056. | Union Bay (official by New Zealand Gazette, 1 December 1988, No. 206, page 5173) |
| Te Kā-a-Maki / Jackie Hill | Hill | A hill at 148m located in the Waitakere Ranges on the north side of Manukau Entrance above the settlement of Little Huia. NZTopo50-BB30ptBB31 385019. | Jackie Hill (recorded name) |
| Te Rau-o-te-Huia / Mount Donald McLean | Hill | A hill at 389m located in the Waitakere Ranges on the north side of Manukau Entrance. A beaconed geodetic mark code A9MN is located at the summit. NZTopo50-BB30ptBB31 370023. | Mount Donald McLean (recorded name) |
| Te Toka-Tapu-a-Kupe / Ninepin Rock | Rock | A coastal rock of height 29m located on the northern shores of Manukau Entrance. A navigational beacon light is located on the rock. NZTopo50-BB30ptBB31 336985 and Chart NZ4313. | Ninepin Rock (official by New Zealand Gazette, 22 March 1956, No. 17, page 406) |
| Te Unuhanga-a- Rangitoto / Mercer Bay |
Bay | A small coastal bay less than 500m long, west of Auckland, located between Piha and Karekare (localities). NZTopo50-BB30ptBB31 306064. | Mercer Bay (recorded name) |
| Te Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek | Stream | A stream flowing north from the intersection of Opanuku Stream with Oratia Stream at Henderson for approximately 6km to its confluence with Mānutewhau Creek at the western reaches of Waitemata Harbour. NZTopo50-BA31 457180 to 464234. | Henderson Creek (recorded name) |
| Wai-o-Parekura Stream | Stream | A stream flowing west for approximately 2.5km to its confluence with Waiti Stream. NZTopo50-BA31 327175 to NZTopo50-BA30 304175. | Te Aute Stream (official by New Zealand Gazette, 13 July 1989, No. 120, page 3005) |
| Watchman Island / Te Kākāwhakaara | Island | A small island in Waitemata Harbour approximately 1km west of the southern end of Auckland Harbour Bridge. NZTopo50-BA31 545220. | Watchman Island (recorded name) |
Dated at Wellington this 12th day of November 2015.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.