Notice of Altered Geographic Names for Ngāti Kuri Treaty of Waitangi Settlement 2015, Te Aupouri Treaty of Waitangi Settlement 2015, Te Rarawa Treaty of Waitangi Settlement 2015 and NgāiTakoto Treaty of Waitangi Settlement 2015
Pursuant to sections 133 and 134 of the Ngāti Kuri Claims Settlement Act 2015, sections 135 and 136 of the Te Aupouri Claims Settlement Act 2015, sections 146 and 147 of the Te Rarawa Claims Settlement Act 2015, and sections 131 and 132 of the NgāiTakoto Claims Settlement Act 2015 (“the Settlement Acts 2015”), the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (“the Board”) hereby gives notice of 25 altered official geographic names.
Schedules 1–5 below specify the details of the 25 altered official geographic names, the settlement groups that the names apply to, their geographic feature types, their descriptions, and their former names and statuses.
The official geographic names took effect on 17 December 2015, being the settlement date specified in the Settlement Acts 2015.
Pursuant to section 135 of the Ngāti Kuri Claims Settlement Act 2015, section 137 of the Te Aupouri Claims Settlement Act 2015, section 148 of the Te Rarawa Claims Settlement Act 2015 and section 133 of the NgāiTakoto Claims Settlement Act 2015, the Board may in the future agree to alter any official geographic name, as listed in Schedules 1–5 below, with the consent of the trustees of Te Manawa O Ngāti Kuri Trust, Te Rūnanga Nui o Te Aupouri Trust, Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa and Te Rūnanga o NgāiTakoto, as relating to the settlement group listed for each Schedule.
Schedule 1
| Altered Official Geographic Name | Geographic Feature Type |
Description | Former Geographic Name and Status |
| Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua | Cape | A craggy cape at the north-western extremity of New Zealand approximately 7km north-east of Cape Maria van Diemen. NZTopo50-AT24 706912. | Cape Reinga (Te Rerengawairua) (recorded name) |
| Piwhane / Spirits Bay | Bay | A coastal bay located at the northern extremity of New Zealand between Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua and Ngataea / Hooper Point. NZTopo50-AT24 837894. | Spirits Bay (Piwhane Bay) (recorded name) |
| Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē / Ninety Mile Beach | Beach | A long stretch of beach on the west coast of the Far North District extending generally south-east from Waitapu Stream in the north to Wairoa Stream in the south. NZTopo50-AT24 751793 to AV26 142094. | Ninety Mile Beach (recorded name) |
| Altered Official Geographic Name | Geographic Feature Type |
Description | Former Geographic Name and Status |
| Columbia Bank / Te Nuku-o-Mourea | Bank (undersea) | An undersea shallow bank, north-west aligned and approximately 1km west of Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua. It rises from 70m deep cresting at 30m deep. NZTopo50-AT24 688913. | Columbia Bank (official by New Zealand Gazette, 1 March 1973, No.15, page 365) |
| Hikurua / de Surville Cliffs | Cliffs | Cliffs at the most northerly point of New Zealand, approximately 3km north-west of North Cape (Otou). NZTopo50-AT25 014940. | Surville Cliffs (official by New Zealand Gazette, 13 January 1966, No. 1, page 18) |
| Moekawa / South West Island | Island | An island approximately 60km north-west of Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua, located between Ōhau / West Island and Manawatāwhi / Great Island in the Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands. NZTopo50-AS21 144180. | South West Island (recorded name) |
| Ngā Atua Tātā / Kerr Point | Point | A coastal point at the northern extremity of New Zealand, located at the northern end of Takapaukura / Tom Bowling Bay. NZTopo50-AT25 986928. | Kerr Point (official by New Zealand Gazette, 13 January 1966, No. 1, page 18) |
| Ngataea / Hooper Point | Point | A coastal point at the northern extremity of New Zealand, located at the eastern end of Piwhane / Spirits Bay and about midway between Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua and North Cape (Otou). NZTopo50-AT24 865918. | Hooper Point (Ngataea) (recorded name) |
| Ōhau / West Island | Island | An island approximately 65km north-west of Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua. It is the most western island of the Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands. NZTopo50-AS21 110168. | West Island (recorded name) |
| Oromaki / North East Island | Island | An island approximately 57km north-west of Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua. It is the most north-eastern island of the Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands. NZTopo50-AS22 231229. | North East Island (recorded name) |
| Ōtaipango / Henderson Bay | Bay | A coastal bay south of Great Exhibition Bay, extending south-east for approximately 5km from Henderson Point to Granville Point. NZTopo50-AU25 117542. | Henderson Bay (recorded name) |
| Paengarēhia / Twilight Beach | Beach | A small beach on the west coast of the Far North District extending south-east for approximately 3km from Pitokuku Point to Tehepouto Point. NZTopo50-AT24 708837 to 725815. | Twilight Beach (Te Paengarehia) (recorded name) |
| Ruakōura / Perpendicular Point | Point | A coastal point, west Rangaunu Bay, at the entrance to Houhora Harbour. NZTopo50-AU26 154463. | Perpendicular Point (Ruakoura) (recorded name) |
| Takapaukura / Tom Bowling Bay | Bay | A coastal bay at the northern extremity of New Zealand, extending south-west from Ngā Atua Tātā / Kerr Point for approximately 5km to Taurere Bay. NZTopo50-AT25 955916. | Tom Bowling Bay (recorded name) |
| Tiriparepa / Scott Point | Point | A coastal point at the northern end of Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē / Ninety Mile Beach, between Te Waiawa Bay and Ruakawa Bay. NZTopo50-AT24 729797. | Scott Point (Tiriparepa Point) (recorded name) |
| Tohoraha / Mount Camel | Hill | A hill at 236m located on the northern side of the entrance to Houhora Harbour. A beaconed geodetic mark code 1391 is located at the summit. NZTopo50-AU26 146469. | Mount Camel (recorded name) |
| Whangākea / Pandora | Locality | A small rural locality at the northern extremity of New Zealand, located near the mouth of Whangakea Stream, 10km south-east of Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua. The feature forms part of the Cape Reinga Coastal Walkway. NZTopo50-AT24 795875. | Pandora (recorded name) |
| Wharekāpu / Paxton Point | Point | A coastal point within Great Exhibition Bay, located at the northern end of Rarawa Beach. NZTopo50-AU25 064592. | Paxton Point (recorded name) |
| Altered Official Geographic Name | Geographic Feature Type |
Description | Former Geographic Name and Status |
| Wakatehāua Island | Island | A small coastal island at height 7m located just north of midway along Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē / Ninety Mile Beach. NZTopo50-AU25 900617. | Te Wakatehaua Island (recorded name) |
| Altered Official Geographic Name | Geographic Feature Type |
Description | Former Geographic Name and Status |
| Kawehītiki Point | Point | A coastal point on the western shores of Hokianga Harbour approximately 5km from the harbour entrance. NZTopo50-AW26 350729. | Rangi Point (recorded name) |
| Rangiora Narrows | Strait | An estuarine straight at the inner reaches of Hokianga Harbour, where it narrows before the confluence of Waihou, Orira and Mangamuka Rivers. NZTopo50-AW27 484843. | The Narrows (recorded name) |
| Te Kōhanga / Shipwreck Bay | Bay | A small coastal bay less than 1km long within Ahipara Bay on the north-east of Tauroa Peninsula. NZTopo50-AV25 109073. | Shipwreck Bay (recorded name) |
| Altered Official Geographic Name | Geographic Feature Type |
Description | Former Geographic Name and Status |
| Ngārui-o-te-Marangai Beach | Beach | A beach in Rangaunu Bay, extending approximately 14km south-east from the entrance to Houhora Harbour to Otiaia Point. NZTopo50-AU26 141463 to 256388. | East Beach (recorded name) |
| Tāhuahua-Paopao-Karoro Island | Island | A small estuarine island up to 1km in length at low tide, near the entrance to Rangaunu Harbour and west of Karikari Peninsula. NZTopo50-AU26 265372. | Walker Island (recorded name) |
| Tūtātarakihi | Hill | A hill at 89m located approximately 5km north of Kaitaia, on the north-west side of Kaitaia Aerodrome. A beaconed geodetic mark code A1LM is located at the summit. NZTopo50-AV26 249194. | Tatarakihi (recorded name) |
Dated at Wellington this 17th day of December 2015.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.