Notice Type
Land Notices
Notice Title

Notice of Final Determinations to Alter Geographic Names

Pursuant to sections 19 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 final determinations to alter the geographic names described in the Schedule below.

The Board’s final determinations on these geographic names took effect on 17 October 2019.

Schedule

Official Geographic Name

Geographic Feature Type and Description

Hāwea / Bligh Sound

A fiord centred at NZTopo50-CB07 675228. Alteration from Bligh Sound (recorded name).

Hinenui / Nancy Sound

A fiord centred at NZTopo50-CC06 347830. Alteration from Nancy Sound (recorded name).

Kaikiekie / Bradshaw Sound

A fiord centred at NZTopo50-CD06 363686. Alteration from Bradshaw Sound (recorded name).

Moana-whenua-pōuri / Edwardson Sound

A fiord centred at NZTopo50-CF05 081958. Alteration from Edwardson Sound (recorded name).

Rakituma / Preservation Inlet

An inlet centred at NZTopo50-CF05 085764. Alteration from Preservation Inlet (recorded name).

Taiari / Chalky Inlet

An inlet centred at NZTopo50-CF04 039860. Alteration from Chalky Inlet (recorded name).

Taiporoporo / Charles Sound

A fiord centred at NZTopo50-CC06 367911. Alteration from Charles Sound (recorded name).

Taitetimu / Caswell Sound

A fiord centred at NZTopo50-CC06 440978. Alteration from Caswell Sound (recorded name).

Te Awa-o-Tū / Thompson Sound

A fiord centred at NZTopo50-CC05 267746. Alteration from Thompson Sound (recorded name).

Te Awaroa / Long Sound

A fiord centred at NZTopo50-CF05 217893. Alteration from Long Sound (recorded name).

Te Hāpua / Sutherland Sound

A fiord centred at NZTopo50-CB07 706323. Alteration from Sutherland Sound (recorded name).

Te Houhou / George Sound

A fiord centred at NZTopo50-CB07 566116. Alteration from George Sound (recorded name).

Te Korowhakaunu / Cunaris Sound

A fiord centred at NZTopo50-CF05 125909. Alteration from Cunaris Sound (recorded name).

Te Puaitaha / Breaksea Sound

A fiord centred at NZTopo50-CE05 166360. Alteration from Breaksea Sound (recorded name).

Te Rā / Dagg Sound

A fiord centred at NZTopo50-CD05 176535. Alteration from Dagg Sound (recorded name).

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of October 2019.

W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.