Gazette.govt.nzPursuant to sections 57 and 58 of the Moriori Claims Settlement Act 2021 (“Settlement Act 2021”), the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (“Board”) hereby gives notice of 14 new and altered official geographic names and four altered Crown protected area (“CPA”) names as described in the Schedules below.
The official geographic names and official CPA names took effect on 16 February 2022, being the settlement date specified in the Settlement Act 2021. Pursuant to section 59 of the Settlement Act 2021, the Board may in the future agree to alter any official geographic name listed in Schedule 1 below with the written consent of the trustees of Moriori Imi Settlement Trust.
Schedule 1
| New or Altered Official Geographic Name | Geographic Feature Type and Description | Former Name and Status |
| Hakepa | A hill at 231m, west of Kahuitara Point on Pitt Island (Rangiauria). NZTopo50-CI06 257964. | Hakepa (official) |
| Hāpūpū | A locality at the northeastern corner of Te Whanga Lagoon on Chatham Island. NZTopo50-CI03 117485. | Hapupu (official) |
| Manauea | A beach on the north coast of Chatham Island between Taupeka Point and Ocean Mail Point. NZTopo50-CI02 003570 to CI03 092546. | unnamed (local use name Ocean Mail Beach) |
| Pana / Blind Jims Creek | A creek running northeast into Te Whanga Lagoon, west of Cattle Point. NZTopo50-CI02 941494 to CI02 956506. | Blind Jims Creek (official) |
| Rangihokopoi / Western Reef | A reef approximately 5km southwest of Point Somes on Chatham Island. NZTopo50-CI01 657402. | Western Reef (official) |
| Ta Upoko-o-Rangimene Reef | A reef less than 1km northeast of Manukau Point on Chatham Island. NZTopo50-CI05 140228. | unnamed |
| Takapu Beach | A beach that extends approximately 4km from Tutuiri Creek to Lake Waikauia on Chatham Island. NZTopo50-CI02 871541 to CI02 893572. | unnamed |
| Tamarau Point | A point on the northern side of the entry to Port Hutt (Whangaroa Harbour) on Chatham Island. NZTopo50-CI02 847465. | Napper Point (official) |
| Tapuika | A locality between Te Whanga Lagoon and Taupeka Point on Chatham Island. NZTopo50-CI02 987559. | Taupeka (official) |
| Te Rangakiore Islands | A group of small islands immediately south of Murumru on Pitt Island (Rangiauria). NZTopo50-CI06 205865. | unnamed (local use name Murumuru Islands or The Nuggets) |
| Waimihia / Point Alison | A point on the northwest coast of Chatham Island, approximately 4km west of Waitangi West. NZTopo50-CI01 705495. | Point Alison (official) |
| Waipāua | A locality on the east coast of Pitt Island (Rangiauria), approximately 1km north of Glory Bay. NZTopo50-CI06 239921. | Waipaua (official) |
| Whenuahau | A small hill at 74m above Whenuahau Point on the coast of Petre Bay on Chatham Island. NZTopo50-CI04 967374. | Te Whenuhau (official) |
| Whenuahau Point | A point that juts out into Petre Bay below Whenuahau (hill) on Chatham Island. NZTopo50-CI04 965374. | Red Bluff (official) |
Schedule 2
| Altered Crown Protected Area Name | Generic Term (Purpose of Reservation) and Description |
Former Name and New Zealand Gazette Notice |
| Waikokopu / Canister Cove Scenic Reserve | A Scenic Reserve of approximately 600 hectares on the southern point of Pitt Island (Rangiauria). Centred at NZTopo50-CI06 209889. | Canister Cove Scenic Reserve, New Zealand Gazette, 22 May 2009, Notice No. 2009-ln4484 |
| Hāpūpū / J M Barker Historic Reserve | A small Historic Reserve of approximately 30 hectares at Hāpūpū (locality) east of Te Whanga Lagoon on Chatham Island. NZTopo50-CI03 118483. | J M Barker (Hapupu) Historic Reserve, New Zealand Gazette, 8 February 1996, No. 11, page 399 |
| Manauea / Ocean Mail Scenic Reserve | A Scenic Reserve of approximately 800 hectares northeast of Te Whanga Lagoon on Chatham Island. Centred at NZTopo50-CI03 082534. | Ocean Mail Scenic Reserve, New Zealand Gazette, 22 May 2009, Notice No. 2009-ln4484 |
| Waipāua Scenic Reserve | A Scenic Reserve of approximately 700 hectares on Pitt Island (Rangiauria). Centred at NZTopo50-CI06 214934. | Waipaua Scenic Reserve, New Zealand Gazette, 22 May 2009, Notice No. 2009-ln4484 |
Dated at Wellington this 16th day of February 2022.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.