Notice of Decisions to Approve and Discontinue Undersea Feature Names
Pursuant to sections 10(1)(d), 24(2)(a) and 24(3) of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008, the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (“Board”) hereby gives notice of one discontinued undersea feature name and 62 approved undersea feature names within New Zealand’s 12 nautical mile territorial limit, as described in the Schedule below.
The Board’s final determinations on these approved undersea feature names took effect on 24 May 2018.
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Approved or Discontinued Undersea Feature Name |
Undersea Feature Type |
Description |
Coordinates (latitude, longitude) |
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Adams Bank |
Bank |
A bank offshore from the Wairarapa coast. Depicted on Palliser Chart©, Mitchell, 1988. |
-41.3592, 176.0146 |
|
Ahuriri Rock |
Reef |
A rock offshore from north Otago. Depicted on Chart NZ 661. |
-45.5917, 170.7368 |
|
Anderson Rock |
Reef |
A rock north of the entrance to Otago Harbour. Depicted on Chart NZ 6612. |
-45.7565, 170.6996 |
|
Ariel Bank |
Bank |
A north-south trending bank on the outer part of the continental shelf approximately 15km offshore from Gisborne. Depicted on Chart NZ 23. |
-38.6952, 178.3282 |
|
Australian Reef |
Reef |
A reef offshore from the southeast coast of the South Island. Depicted on Chart NZ 66. |
-46.2717, 169.995 |
|
Bristow Rock |
Reef |
A rock north of Enderby Island, Auckland Islands. Depicted on Chart NZ 286. |
-50.4433, 166.2867 |
|
Bristow Rock |
Reef |
A rock in Thompson Sound, Fiordland. Depicted on Chart NZ 7624. |
-45.2292, 166.985 |
|
Cascade Canyon |
Canyon |
A short canyon originating off Cascade River, and merging into Waiatoto Canyon, West Coast, South Island. Depicted on West Coast Canyon Chart©, Mackay et al., 2009. |
-44.0, 168.2 |
|
Channel Rocks |
Reef |
Rocks in Bluff Harbour. Depicted on Chart NZ 6821. |
-46.6024, 168.3572 |
|
Cheeseman Shoal |
Shoal |
A shoal in the Kermadec Islands. Depicted on Chart NZ 2225. |
-30.5426, -178.5692 |
|
Cone Rock |
Reef |
A rock south of Kaikoura Peninsula. Depicted on Chart NZ 6212. |
-42.4317, 173.675 |
|
Conway Ridge |
Ridge |
A ridge on the outer part of the continental shelf incised by Conway Trough, south of Kaikoura Peninsula. Depicted on Pegasus Chart©, Carter & Herzer, 1983. |
-42.6791, 173.6571 |
|
Conway Trough |
Trough |
A steep sided north-south trending depression incised into the continental shelf between 10km and 40km south of Kaikoura Peninsula. Depicted on Pegasus Chart©, Carter & Herzer, 1983. |
-42.6546, 173.6286 |
|
Corinna Rocks |
Reef |
Rocks offshore from Port Taranaki. Depicted on Chart NZ 4432. |
-39.0471, 174.0269 |
|
Davey Shoal |
Shoal |
A shoal in Bluff Harbour. Depicted on Chart NZ 6821. |
-46.6088, 168.3654 |
|
Driver Rock |
Reef |
A rock south of the entrance to Otago Harbour. Depicted on Chart NZ 6612. |
-45.7718, 170.7317 |
|
Duder Spit |
Bank |
A bank offshore from the east side of Rangitoto Island, at the north end of Rangitoto Channel. Depicted on NZ 5322. |
-36.7883, 174.8167 |
|
Gable Rocks |
Reef |
Rocks offshore from the east coast of the North Island. Depicted on Chart NZ 55. |
-38.5212, 178.311 |
|
Gibsons Reef |
Reef |
A reef northeast of Cape Foulwind, West Coast, South Island. Depicted on NZ 7132. |
-41.7301, 171.4899 |
|
Havre Rock |
Reef |
A rock in the Kermadec Islands. Depicted on Chart NZ 222. |
-31.289, -178.9132 |
|
Honeycomb Canyons |
Canyon |
Two parallel canyons incised into the continental shelf and slope, and upper continental slope, offshore from the Wairarapa coast. Depicted on Palliser Chart©, Mitchell, 1988. |
-41.4209, 175.8858 |
|
Invercauld Rock |
Reef |
A rock on Auckland Islands Shelf. Depicted on Chart NZ 286. |
-50.5633, 166.0367 |
|
Jackson Canyon |
Canyon |
A short canyon originating off of Jackson River, West Coast, South Island. Depicted on West Coast Canyon Chart©, Mackay et al., 2009. |
-43.8989, 168.4565 |
|
Johnson Trough |
Trough |
A northeast-southwest aligned trough south of Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands. Depicted on Three Kings Coastal Chart©, Mitchell & Eade, 1990. |
-34.2535, 172.1445 |
|
Kawaroa Reef |
Reef |
A reef offshore from Port Taranaki. Depicted on Chart NZ 4432. |
-39.0508, 174.0618 |
|
Lady Franklin Bank |
Bank |
A bank at the entrance to Kaipara Harbour. Depicted on Chart NZ 4265. |
-36.355, 174.2083 |
|
Macdonald Rock |
Reef |
A rock north of Macauley Island, Kermadec Islands. Depicted on Chart NZ 2225. |
-30.1883, -178.425 |
|
Maungaiti Knoll |
Knoll |
An isolated knoll northwest of Whakaari / White Island, Bay of Plenty. Depicted on Chart NZ 5423. |
-37.3604, 177.0062 |
|
Middle Bank |
Bank |
A bank at the southern end of Te Aumiti / French Pass. Depicted on Chart NZ 6151. |
-40.9267, 173.8287 |
|
Middle Bank |
Bank |
A bank in Kaipara Harbour. Depicted on Chart NZ 4265. |
-36.2933, 174.2033 |
|
Middle Bank |
Bank |
A bank in Hokianga Harbour. Depicted on Chart NZ 4212. |
-35.5067, 173.38 |
|
Middle Shoal |
Shoal |
A shoal southeast of Cape Wanbrow, East Coast, South Island. Depicted on Chart NZ 6433. |
-45.1557, 171.0191 |
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Napper Reef |
Reef |
A reef offshore from Port Hutt (Whangaroa Harbour), Chatham Island. Depicted on Chart NZ 2685. |
-43.825, -176.69 |
|
Nelson Rock |
Reef |
A rock east of Kawau Island, Northland. Depicted on Chart NZ 5227. |
-36.4373, 174.888 |
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Nelson Rock |
Reef |
A rock offshore from the southeast coast of Kaikoura Island (Selwyn Island), Northland. Depicted on Chart NZ 5223. |
-36.1883, 175.3361 |
|
Nicholson Canyon |
Canyon |
A minor branch of Cook Strait Canyon trending northwest-southeast between the continental shelf offshore from Wellington and Nicholson Bank. Depicted on Palliser Chart©, Mitchell, 1988. |
-41.4667, 174.8 |
|
North Bank |
Bank |
A bank offshore from the north entrance to Manukau Harbour. Depicted on NZ 4314. |
-37.0517, 174.4717 |
|
North West Reef |
Reef |
A reef northwest of Chatham Island. Depicted on Chart NZ 268. |
-43.5139, -176.923 |
|
Outer Shoal |
Shoal |
A shoal southeast of Cape Wanbrow, East Coast, South Island. Depicted on Chart NZ 6433. |
-45.185, 171.0417 |
|
Palliser Canyon |
Canyon |
A branch of Cook Strait Canyon incised into the continental slope southwest of Cape Palliser or Matakitakiakupe. Depicted on Palliser Chart©, Mitchell, 1988. |
-41.7023, 175.1551 |
|
Pandora Bank |
Bank |
A bank 10km southwest of Cape Maria van Diemen. Depicted on Chart NZ 41. |
-34.5456, 172.5711 |
|
Passage Rock |
Reef |
A rock at the entrance to Port Adventure, Stewart Island / Rakiura. Depicted on Chart NZ 6912. |
-47.075, 168.205 |
|
Passage Rocks |
Reef |
Rocks east of Kapiti Island. Depicted on Chart NZ 4631. |
-40.8751, 174.9213 |
|
Pelorus Rock |
Reef |
A rock offshore south of Chetwode Islands, Marlborough Sounds. Depicted on Chart NZ 6152. |
-40.9048, 174.0865 |
|
Peter Ruas Reef |
Reef |
A reef southeast of Pitt Island, Chatham Islands. Depicted on Chart NZ 268. |
-44.403, -176.192 |
|
Poutama Bank |
Bank |
A bank west of Poutama Island, Titi / Muttonbird Islands. Depicted on Chart NZ 76. |
-47.2567, 167.2778 |
|
Rakiura Gap |
Gap |
A northwest-southeast trending submarine valley at the eastern end of Foveaux Strait between Ruapuke Island and Stewart Island / Rakiura. Depicted on Foveaux Chart©, Mitchell & Garlick, 2001. |
-46.8333, 168.3 |
|
Ranfurly Saddle |
Saddle |
A saddle trending in a northeasterly direction on the inner continental shelf, east of East Cape. Depicted on East Cape Chart©, Blackmore, 1996. |
-37.6347, 178.7408 |
|
Return Rock |
Reef |
A rock in Chalky Inlet, Fiordland. Depicted on Chart NZ 7654. |
-46.0083, 166.5661 |
|
Rough Rock |
Reef |
A rock east of Takapuna Head, at the southwest end of Rangitoto Channel. Depicted on Chart NZ 5322. |
-36.8174, 174.8193 |
|
Ruapuke Basin |
Basin |
An enclosed basin at the southeastern end of Foveaux Strait, south of Ruapuke Island. Depicted on Foveaux Chart©, Mitchell & Garlick, 2001. |
-46.873, 168.5 |
|
Sentry Reef |
Reef |
A reef at the southern entrance to Pitt Strait, south of Chatham Island. Depicted on Chart NZ 268. |
-44.205, -176.5683 |
|
Slains Castle |
Shoal |
A shoal near the entrance to Kerikeri Inlet, Bay of Islands. Depicted on Chart NZ 5124. |
-35.1962, 174.0587 |
|
South Ahipara Bank |
Bank |
A small bank on the continental shelf, offshore from the southern end of Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē / Ninety Mile Beach. Depicted on Chart NZ 42. |
-35.1409, 172.901 |
|
South Bank |
Bank |
A bank southwest of the entrance to Manukau Harbour. Depicted on Chart NZ 4314. |
-37.0783, 174.4833 |
|
Stawell Shoal |
Shoal |
A shoal north of Curtis Island, Kermadec Islands. Depicted on Chart NZ 2225. |
-30.5292, -178.5583 |
|
Te Puke te Huri Spit |
Shoal |
A shoal in Rangaunu Bay, Northland. Depicted on Chart NZ 5113. |
-34.8678, 173.243 |
|
The Lure |
Reef |
A reef in Kaingaroa Harbour, Chatham Island. Depicted on Chart NZ 2685. |
-43.722, -176.28 |
|
Wairarapa Canyon |
Canyon |
A branch of Cook Strait Canyon incised into the continental shelf and slope at the western side of Palliser Bay. Depicted on Palliser Chart©, Mitchell, 1988. |
-41.4667, 174.9667 |
|
Wellington Rock |
Reef |
A rock in Whangarei Harbour, adjacent to Whangarei Airport. Depicted on Chart NZ 5215. |
-35.777, 174.3733 |
|
Western Shoals |
Shoal |
Shoals west of the entrance to Manukau Harbour. Depicted on Chart NZ 4314. |
-37.0591, 174.4525 |
|
Whareama Bank |
Bank |
A bank on the outer continental shelf 17km offshore from the Wairarapa coast. Depicted on Palliser Chart©, Mitchell, 1988. |
-41.15, 176.2667 |
|
William Hamilton Reef |
Reef |
The reef feature does not exist. No longer a recorded undersea feature name, and so is Discontinued. |
-44.3359, -176.0973 |
Dated at Wellington this 24th day of May 2018.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.