Notice of Approved Official Geographic Names
Pursuant to sections 10(1)(b), 24(2)(a) and 21(2) 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 228 approved official geographic names as described in the Schedule below.
The Board’s final determination on these approved official geographic names took effect on 5 November 2018.
Approved Official Geographic |
Geographic Feature Types |
Maps and Grid References |
Aupōuri Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-AU25 978555 |
Awahōhonu Creek |
Stream |
NZTopo50-BP22 311777 to BN22 285790 |
Awahōhonu Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BH38 065581 |
Hāmama |
Locality |
NZTopo50-BP24 824709 |
Hāpuka Island |
Island |
NZTopo50-BP28 650724 |
Haupātōtō Bush |
Bush |
NZTopo50-AT25 965865 |
Hāwea Rock |
Undersea Reef |
-38.6876, 178.0109 |
Hāwini Rocks |
Undersea Shoals |
-39.1652, 177.9748 |
Hinahina |
Locality |
NZTopo50-CG14 447475 |
Hinahina Hill |
Hill |
NZTopo50-CG14 411438 |
Hinahina Stream |
Stream |
NZTopo50-CG14 403420 to 437415 |
Hōhonu Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BU19 583742 |
Hōngaio Rock |
Undersea Reef |
-35.3569, 174.3504 |
Hōuto Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-AX29 844393 |
Hukihuki Creek |
Stream |
NZTopo50-CG13 162334 to 196309 |
Kahuika |
Locality |
NZTopo50-CG14 284427 |
Kaihiku |
Hill |
NZTopo50-CF14 265697 |
Kaihiku |
Locality |
NZTopo50-CF14 352754 |
Kaihiku Range |
Range |
NZTopo50-CF14 265697 to 333672 |
Kaihiku Stream |
Stream |
NZTopo50-CF14 340682 to 424802 |
Kaihū Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-AX28 694434 |
Kaikōura |
Town |
NZTopo50-BT27 565044 |
Kaikōura Canyon |
Undersea Canyon |
-42.55, 173.7167 |
Kaikōura Peninsula |
Peninsula |
NZTopo50-BT27 580026 |
Kaitangata |
Locality |
NZTopo50-CF15 573697 |
Kaitangata |
Hill |
NZTopo50-CF15 583681 |
Kākā Hill |
Hill |
NZTopo50-BQ26 273317 |
Kākā Island |
Island |
NZTopo50-BP25 019572 |
Kākaho Point |
Point |
NZTopo50-BP27 565570 |
Kākahu Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BZ19 456134 |
Kākāpō Peak |
Hill |
NZTopo50-BP23 628589 |
Kākāpō River |
River |
NZTopo50-BQ23 451216 to BQ22 394313 |
Kākāpō Saddle |
Pass |
NZTopo50-BQ23 446190 |
Kākāpō Spur |
Ridge |
NZTopo50-BP23 630481 to 534391 |
Kākāpōtahi Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BV17 127414 |
Katipō Creek |
Stream |
NZTopo50-BP22 313576 to 248562 |
Kāweka Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BJ37 859494 |
Kererūtahi Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BE40 598787 |
Kinakina Island |
Island |
NZTopo50-CG13 223305 |
Kōau Stream |
Stream |
NZTopo50-BK37 788130 to 877206 |
Kōhaihai Bluff |
Cliff |
NZTopo50-BP22 244500 to 244490 |
Kōhaihai River |
River |
NZTopo50-BP22 383547 to 245489 |
Kōhatu Point |
Point |
NZTopo50-BP27 549491 |
Kōhuru Creek |
Stream |
NZTopo50-BQ26 357255 to BQ27 383270 |
Kōkopu Creek |
Stream |
NZTopo50-BN23 493924 to 462932 |
Kōtaipapa Point |
Point |
NZTopo50-BP22 239689 |
Kōtiro Point |
Point |
NZTopo50-BP27 545510 |
Kōwai Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BW21 963040 |
Kōwhai Creek |
Stream |
NZTopo50-BN23 523976 to 496969 |
Kurī Banks |
Undersea Banks |
-38.744, 178.0145 |
Kurī Creek |
Stream |
NZTopo50-BP25 958718 to 988724 |
Little Ōnahau River |
River |
NZTopo50-BN24 764793 to 807828 |
Māhanga Creek |
Stream |
NZTopo50-BQ26 320231 to 334188 |
Māheipuku Point |
Point |
NZTopo50-BP26ptBP27 350460 |
Māhina Knoll |
Undersea Knoll |
-37.3548, 177.101 |
Mākareao |
Locality |
NZTopo50-CD17 157721 |
Mākino Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BH31 467816 |
Mangakāhia Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-AW29 859540 |
Mangarākau |
Locality |
NZTopo50-BN23 564009 |
Mangarākau Stream |
Stream |
NZTopo50-BN23 628016 to 594013 |
Mangatāwhiri Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BB33 924847 |
Mangatū Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BF43 230569 |
Mangōnui Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-AV28 636252 |
Mānuka Hill |
Hill |
NZTopo50-BP27 471513 |
Māori Bay |
Bay |
NZTopo50-BP28 835691 |
Māori Gully |
Valley |
NZTopo50-BQ22 337115 to BR22 326048 |
Māori Pā Beach |
Beach |
NZTopo50-BP26ptBP27 370433 to 397436 |
Māori Point |
Hill |
NZTopo50-BQ22 258323 |
Māori Point |
Point |
NZTopo50-BN24 683078 |
Māori Point |
Point |
NZTopo50-BP28 832691 |
Māpua |
Locality |
NZTopo50-BQ25 076338 |
Mārahau |
Locality |
NZTopo50-BP25 007605 |
Mārahau River |
River |
NZTopo50-BP25 939666 to 005615 |
Mareretū Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-AY30 220151 |
Māriri |
Locality |
NZTopo50-BP25 011445 |
Mātaitai Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BB33 893049 |
Mātaki Stream |
Stream |
NZTopo50-BP24 696426 to 728431 |
Mihiwaka |
Locality |
NZTopo50-CE17 150278 |
Mihiwaka |
Hill |
NZTopo50-CE17 138268 |
Mōhaka Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BH39 383707 |
Mōkihinui Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BR22 187992 |
Mōpānui |
Hill |
NZTopo50-CE17 140288 |
Mount Tautuku |
Hill |
NZTopo50-CG13 212530 |
Nākahi Stream |
Stream |
NZTopo50-BP25 976778 to 995771 |
Ngāmoko Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BG41 733996 |
Ngārua Caves |
Caves |
NZTopo50-BP25 918591 |
Ngāumu Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BP35 467439 |
Ngāwhakawhiti Bay |
Bay |
NZTopo50-BP28 658488 |
Ngūroa Bay |
Bay |
NZTopo50-BM24ptBN24 678141 |
Nūhaka Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BH42 171783 |
Ōananga Bay |
Bay |
NZTopo50-BP27 487539 |
Ōhau Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BZ14 395993 |
Ōkahau Point |
Point |
NZTopo50-CD18 331725 |
Ōkahukura Bush |
Bush |
NZTopo50-BH35 312705 |
Ōkara Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BH31 554596 |
Ōkārewa Point |
Point |
NZTopo50-BP28 649726 |
Ōkiwi Bay |
Bay |
NZTopo50-BP27 555492 |
Ōkiwi Bay |
Locality |
NZTopo50-BP27 556485 |
Ōkura Rock |
Undersea Reef |
-37.7360, 176.4876 |
Ōmaha Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-AZ31 541818 |
Ōmahuta Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-AV27 592010 |
Ōmataroa Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BE39 379759 |
Ōmōkau Bay |
Bay |
NZTopo50-BP27 475528 |
Ōnahau River |
River |
NZTopo50-BN24 758792 to 809833 |
Ōngāwanga Creek |
Stream |
NZTopo50-BN24 695074 to 688072 |
Ōnoke |
Locality |
NZTopo50-AW27 386802 |
Ōnoke Bank |
Undersea Bank |
-35.4317, 173.4192 |
Ōpani-āputa Point |
Point |
NZTopo50-BP28 819522 |
Ōpārara |
Locality |
NZTopo50-BQ22 268376 |
Ōpārara River |
River |
NZTopo50-BP22 353523 to BQ22 253371 |
Ōpōtiki Bay |
Bay |
NZTopo50-BP28 662737 |
Ōpou |
Locality |
NZTopo50-BN24 716010 |
Ōpouawe Bank |
Undersea Bank |
-41.7233, 175.4396 |
Ōpouawe Canyon |
Undersea Canyon |
-41.7312, 175.3563 |
Ōpouawe River |
River |
NZTopo50-BQ33 028081 to BR33 021957 |
Ōpōuri Saddle |
Pass |
NZTopo50-BP28 613456 |
Ōpua Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-AV29 967921 |
Ōrapa Rock |
Undersea Reef |
-35.3621, 174.3423 |
Ōreti Bank |
Undersea Bank |
-46.5333, 168.0833 |
Ōtahu Bush |
Bush |
NZTopo50-CF08 903928 |
Ōtangaroa Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-AV27 549170 |
Ōtarawao Bay |
Bay |
NZTopo50-BP27 576553 |
Ōtere River |
River |
NZTopo50-BN24 749833 to 752887 |
Ōtimataura Creek |
Stream |
NZTopo50-BN24 658975 to 678958 |
Otū Bay |
Bay |
NZTopo50-BN28 707875 |
Ōtutu Bush |
Bush |
NZTopo50-BJ37 797503 |
Otūwhero Inlet |
Bay |
NZTopo50-BP25 003597 |
Otūwhero River |
River |
NZTopo50-BP25 928653 to 993596 |
Pāhakorea Point |
Point |
NZTopo50-BP28 604604 |
Pāhoka Bush |
Bush |
NZTopo50-BJ35 355580 |
Pākawau |
Locality |
NZTopo50-BN24 736059 |
Pākawau Creek |
Stream |
NZTopo50-BN24 701074 to 726072 |
Pākawau Inlet |
Bay |
NZTopo50-BN24 730069 |
Pangatōtara |
Locality |
NZTopo50-BP25 929421 |
Pānia Reef |
Undersea Reef |
-39.4483, 176.9383 |
Pānia Rock |
Undersea Reef |
-39.4442, 176.9458 |
Pātea Banks |
Undersea Banks |
-39.7833, 174.3667 |
Papakaio |
Locality |
NZTopo50-CB18 407163 |
Papanui Beach |
Beach |
NZTopo50-CE18 248194 to 251183 |
Pōhara |
Locality |
NZTopo50-BN25 903797 |
Pōhara Beach |
Beach |
NZTopo50-BN25 909801 to BN24 876799 |
Port Pūponga |
Locality |
NZTopo50-BN24 775140 |
Pūangiangi Island |
Island |
NZTopo50-BN28 828863 |
Pūerua |
Locality |
NZTopo50-CG14 445649 |
Pūerua River |
River |
NZTopo50-CG13 235650 to CF14 467675 |
Pūerua River Deviation |
River |
NZTopo50-CF14 467675 to CG15 543627 |
Puketapu |
Hill |
NZTopo50-CD18 227600 |
Puketī Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-AV28 665022 |
Puketī Point |
Point |
NZTopo50-BP26ptBP27 364458 |
Pūponga |
Locality |
NZTopo50-BM24ptBN24 761143 |
Puramāhoi |
Locality |
NZTopo50-BN24 787830 |
Pūrehurehu Point |
Point |
NZTopo50-CE17 192302 |
Puremāhaia River |
River |
NZTopo50-BN24 762801 to 803843 |
Puruhāua Stream |
Stream |
NZTopo50-CF14 363697 to 438691 |
Rākau |
Locality |
NZTopo50-BQ24 831160 |
Rākautao Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-AW28 780767 |
Rāmeka Creek |
Stream |
NZTopo50-BP25 914695 to BP24 839754 |
Rātā Hill |
Hill |
NZTopo50-BP25 005644 |
Rip and Tear Pākihi |
Clearing |
NZTopo50-BQ22 371268 |
Rotomā Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BE38 179779 |
Ruakākā Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-AX30 251261 |
Rūrima Ridge |
Undersea Ridge |
-37.6498, 177.1963 |
Tahakopa |
Locality |
NZTopo50-CG13 230426 |
Tahakopa Bay |
Bay |
NZTopo50-CG14 317376 |
Tahakopa River |
River |
NZTopo50-CG13 063553 to CG14 300375 |
Tahorakurī Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BG37 785248 |
Tāhunanui |
Suburb |
NZTopo50-BQ26 207295 |
Tāhunanui Beach |
Beach |
NZTopo50-BQ26 212303 to 195299 |
Taipō Creek |
Stream |
NZTopo50-BN24 740820 to 754816 |
Taipō River |
River |
NZTopo50-BQ22 398171 to BQ23 478172 |
Tākapu Rock |
Undersea Reef |
-36.7017, 174.9817 |
Tāneatua Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BE40 542761 |
Tāngarākau Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BH32 641735 |
Tarakaipā Island |
Island |
NZTopo50-BP28 670534 |
Tārere Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BK30 309208 |
Taupō Hill |
Hill |
NZTopo50-BN25 969848 |
Taupō Point |
Point |
NZTopo50-BN25 961846 |
Tautuku |
Locality |
NZTopo50-CG14 257351 |
Tautuku Bay |
Bay |
NZTopo50-CG14 278344 |
Tautuku Beach |
Beach |
NZTopo50-CG14 287357 to 263328 |
Tautuku Peninsula |
Peninsula |
NZTopo50-CG14 272324 |
Tautuku River |
River |
NZTopo50-CG13 141416 to CG14 265330 |
Tāwhiroko Point |
Point |
NZTopo50-CD18 330736 |
Te Ākau Point |
Point |
NZTopo50-BP28 711717 |
Te Pākeka Point |
Point |
NZTopo50-BP28 731576 |
Te Rātā Creek |
Stream |
NZTopo50-BN23 454897 to 436924 |
Tikoraki Point |
Point |
NZTopo50-CC18 328740 |
Tīnui Island |
Island |
NZTopo50-BN28 817856 |
Tītokarua Reef |
Undersea Reef |
-36.9564, 175.2569 |
Tōiro Stream |
Stream |
NZTopo50-CF14 412750 to CF15 492713 |
Toropūihi Creek |
Stream |
NZTopo50-BP22 265718 to 243718 |
Tōtara Bush |
Bush |
NZTopo50-BT26 191098 |
Tōtara Rocks |
Rocks |
NZTopo50-BP25 052680 |
Tōtara Saddle |
Pass |
NZTopo50-BQ26 241156 |
Tōtaranui |
Locality |
NZTopo50-BN25 003810 |
Tōtaranui Beach |
Beach |
NZTopo50-BN25 005815 to 007800 |
Tōtaranui Stream |
Stream |
NZTopo50-BN25 975798 to 002814 |
Tuapeka Flat |
Locality |
NZTopo50-CE14 384062 |
Tuapeka Mouth |
Locality |
NZTopo50-CF14 301984 |
Tuapeka River |
River |
NZTopo50-CE14 391218 to CF14 299985 |
Tuapeka West |
Locality |
NZTopo50-CE14 327073 |
Tūhoe Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BE39 455677 |
Tūī Glen |
Suburb |
NZTopo50-BQ26 267345 |
Tūmokemoke Knoll |
Undersea Knoll |
-37.469, 176.9147 |
Tūtānekai Rock |
Undersea Reef |
-43.5483, 169.6233 |
Umukurī |
Locality |
NZTopo50-BP25 984512 |
Waianakarua |
Locality |
NZTopo50-CC18 275847 |
Waianakarua River |
River |
NZTopo50-CC18 238836 to 322868 |
Waianakarua River Middle Branch |
River |
NZTopo50-CC17 099841 to CC18 238836 |
Waianakarua River North Branch |
River |
NZTopo50-CC17 128836 to CC18 282856 |
Waianakarua River South Branch |
River |
NZTopo50-CC17 129794 to CC18 238836 |
Waiareka Creek |
Stream |
NZTopo50-CB17 179201 to CC18 347957 |
Waiareka Junction |
Locality |
NZTopo50-CC18 377042 |
Waihī Creek |
Stream |
NZTopo50-BQ26 328400 to 306409 |
Waihola |
Locality |
NZTopo50-CF16 753994 |
Waikaiā Bush |
Bush |
NZTopo50-CD12 904494 |
Waikoikoi Creek |
Stream |
NZTopo50-CE12 973109 to CF13 081958 |
Waimā Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-AW27 481696 |
Waipū Gorge Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-AY30 260096 |
Waitaki Bridge |
Locality |
NZTopo50-CB19 498222 |
Waitārere Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BN33 877126 |
Waitātā Bay |
Bay |
NZTopo50-BP28 776638 |
Waitātā Reach |
Channel |
NZTopo50-BP29 843659 to BP28 772561 |
Waitōtara Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BJ31 524348 |
Whakapoāi Point |
Point |
NZTopo50-BP22 241673 |
Whangamōmona Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BH31 528654 |
Wharerātā Forest |
Forest |
NZTopo50-BH42 200794 |
Wharetōtara Point |
Point |
NZTopo50-BP28 618611 |
Dated at Wellington this 5th day of November 2018.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.