Notice of Proposals to Alter Geographic Names
Pursuant to section 16 of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008 (“Act”), the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa hereby gives notice of proposals to alter existing geographic names specified in the Schedule below.
Submissions on the proposed altered geographic names may be made on the forms at
www.linz.govt.nz/regulatory/place-names/place-name-consultation
by email to
or by writing to the Secretary of the New Zealand Geographic Board, c/o Land Information New Zealand, PO Box 5501, Wellington 6145.
In accordance with section 17 of the Act, submissions must state, with reasons, whether the proposal is supported or objected to, and if an objection is made, then submissions may set out an alternative proposal, or support the existing name, if any.
Schedule
| Proposed Altered Geographic Feature Names | Geographic Feature Type | Description | Submission Deadline |
South Auckland Land District
| Whakaari / White Island Canyon | Undersea Canyon | 37°35′S Latitude, 177°14.20′E Longitude. A southwest–northeast aligned undersea canyon 550m to 1100m deep, located at the head of the Whakaari / White Island Trough, just offshore from the continental slope and southeast of Whakaari / White Island. Alteration from White Island Canyon, which was depicted on Bay of Plenty Chart©, Wright, 1989. | 1 July 2016 |
| Whakaari / White Island Ridge | Undersea Ridge | 37°30.18′S Latitude, 177°09.70′E Longitude to 37°16.90′S Latitude, 177°23.54′E Longitude. A southwest–northeast trending undersea ridge that extends for 32km northwards from Whakaari / White Island, perpendicular to the regional slope. The crest of the ridge is between 500m and 1500m deep. Alteration from White Island Ridge, which was depicted on Bay of Plenty Chart©, Wright, 1989. | 1 July 2016 |
| Whakaari / White Island Sea Valley |
Undersea Valley | 37°41′S Latitude, 177°05′E Longitude. An undersea valley with an overall depth of less than 200m, located on the continental slope approximately 20km southwest of Whakaari / White Island. Alteration from White Island Sea Valley, which was depicted on Bay of Plenty Chart©, Pantin et al., 1973. | 1 July 2016 |
Westland Land District
| Mount Eliott | Mountain | A peak at 2355m on the ridge separating Edison Glacier and Strachan Glacier, on the northwestern side of Landsborough River, approximately 2.2km northeast of Mount Dechen, Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. NZTopo50-BY14 410465. Alteration from Mount Elliot (recorded name). | 26 August 2016 |
| Mount Gordon | Mountain | A peak at 1880m in Solution Range on the northwestern side of Landsborough River, approximately 5km east of Mount Hooker, Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. NZTopo50-BY14 374428. Alteration from Mount Gorden (recorded name). | 26 August 2016 |
Marlborough Land District and Canterbury Land District
| Waiau Toa / Clarence River | River | A river flowing for approximately 200km from its source below Clarence Pass in St James Range, generally southeast, northeast, east, and southeast, to its mouth at the South Pacific Ocean, approximately 33km northeast of Kaikoura. NZTopo50-BS24 763386 (source) to NZTopo50-BT28 768305 (mouth). Alteration from Clarence River (recorded name). | 26 August 2016 |
Canterbury Land District
| Pūkio Stream | Stream | A stream flowing south from Mount Turnbull on The Candlesticks (range) to Esk River, through Lochinvar Forest Conservation Area. Approximately 15km northeast of Waimakariri River in the foothills of Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. NZTopo50-BV22 221542 (source) to 228384 (confluence). Alteration from Nigger Stream (recorded name). | 26 August 2016 |
| Waiau Uwha River | River | A river flowing generally south and east for approximately 160km from its source at Thompson Pass in the Spenser Mountains to its mouth at the South Pacific Ocean, approximately 50km southwest of Kaikoura. NZTopo50-BS24 699363 (source) to NZTopo50-BU26 304632 (mouth). Alteration from Waiau River (recorded name). | 26 August 2016 |
Dated at Wellington this 26th day of May 2016.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.