Notice of Proposals to Assign, Alter and Discontinue 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 (“Board”) hereby gives notice of proposals to assign new, assign existing, alter existing, and discontinue existing geographic names, as specified in the Schedule below.
Submissions on these proposed assigned, altered, and discontinued geographic names may be made on the forms linked from: http://www.linz.govt.nz/regulatory/place-names/place-name-consultation, by email to: nzgbsubmissions@linz.govt.nz, 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.
| Proposed Assigned, Altered, and Discontinued Geographic Feature Names (9) | Geographic Feature Type | Description | Submission Deadline |
| Bottle Lake |
Wetland |
A small forested wetland area within Bottle Lake Golf Course, Marshland, Christchurch. NZTopo50-BX24 738877. Discontinue an existing recorded name for a lake feature that no longer exists. |
29 December 2017 |
|
Featherston |
Town |
A small town in South Wairarapa District, approximately 50km northeast of Wellington. NZTopo50-BP33 953457. Assigning an existing recorded name as an official name. |
23 February 2018 |
|
Mount Doubtful |
Peak |
A peak currently named at 1878m on the northwest side of Zora Glacier, Bannock Brae Range, Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. Alteration of position from NZTopo50-BY14 421527 to spot height 2245m, NZTopo50-BY14 439524. Existing recorded name made official. |
29 December 2017 |
|
Pikikirunga |
Hill |
A hill at 1065m, approximately 4km north of the southern end of Pikikirunga Range (proposed spelling) and approximately 17km south-southeast of Takaka. NZTopo50-BP25 883613. Alteration from Pikikiruna (official name by New Zealand Gazette, 29 October 2015, Issue No. 117, Notice No. 2015-ln6235). |
23 February 2018 |
|
Pikikirunga Range |
Range |
A range extending generally north for approximately 30km from the saddle of Takaka Hill Highway on State Highway 60 to a beaconed geodetic mark A590 at Abel Tasman Point. NZTopo50-BN25 884577 to NZTopo50-BP25 931830. Alteration from Pikikiruna Range (official name by New Zealand Gazette, 29 October 2015, Issue No. 117, Notice No. 2015-ln6235). |
23 February 2018 |
|
Query Peak |
Peak |
A peak currently named at 1973m on the northwest side of Zora Glacier, Bannock Brae Range, Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. Alteration of position from NZTopo50-BY14 412532 to spot height 2259m, NZTopo50-BY14 435522. Existing recorded name made official. |
29 December 2017 |
|
Waitakitāhuna-ki-te-Toka River |
River |
A river flowing generally northwards for approximately 21km from its source below McFetrick Peak in Tatare Range, approximately 14km south of Whataroa, into the northeast shore of Lake Wahapo. NZTopo50-BW16 823929 to 788081. Altering the upper half of Waitangitaona River (recorded name). |
23 February 2018 |
|
Waitangitāhuna River |
River |
A river flowing generally north then west for approximately 22km from the confluence of Graham Creek with Matainui Creek near Whataroa, to its mouth at the Tasman Sea. NZTopo50-BW16 837093 to 754200. Altering the lower half of Waitangitaona River (recorded name). |
23 February 2018 |
|
Willis Peak |
Peak |
A peak at 1962m at the southern end of Craigieburn Range, approximately 85km west-northwest of Christchurch. NZTopo50-BW20 882080. Assigning a new name to the locally named feature, Willis Peak. |
23 February 2018 |
Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of November 2017.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.