Notice of a Discontinued Crown Protected Area Name, New Crown Protected Area Name and Altered and Confirmed Geographic Names for the Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Act 2025
Pursuant to sections 23, 24 and 25 of the Te Ture Whakatupua mō Te Kāhui Tupua 2025/Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Act 2025 (“Collective Redress Act 2025”), the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (“Board”) gives notice of one discontinued Crown protected area (“CPA”) name, one new CPA name, 18 altered geographic names and one official geographic name confirmed as official under this collective redress, as described in the Schedules below.
The discontinued CPA name, official CPA name and official geographic names took effect on 1 April 2025, being the specified date in the Collective Redress Act 2025.
Pursuant to section 26 of the Collective Redress Act 2025, in the future the Board may agree to alter any official geographic name listed in Schedules 3 and 4, only with the written consent of the trustees of Te Tōpuni Ngārahu.
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Discontinued Official Crown Protected Area Name |
Generic Term (Purpose of Reservation) and Description |
Former New Zealand Gazette |
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Egmont National Park |
A national park south of New Plymouth with Taranaki Maunga at its centre and Pouākai Range and Kaitake Range northwest of the maunga. |
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New Official Crown Protected Area Name |
Generic Term (Purpose of Reservation) and Description |
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Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki |
A national park south of New Plymouth with Taranaki Maunga at its centre and Pouākai Range and Kaitake Range northwest of the maunga. |
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Altered Official Geographic Name |
Description |
Former Name and Status |
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Ahukawakawa |
A large wetland in Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki on the northern slopes of Taranaki Maunga, southeast of Pouākai Range. NZTopo50-BJ29 906549. |
Ahukawakawa (sphagnum moss swamp), (recorded name) |
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Hangatahua River |
A river that flows generally northwestwards for approximately 24km from Ahukawakawa, on the northern slopes of Taranaki Maunga, into the Tasman Sea. NZTopo50-BJ29 899541 to BH28 707638. |
Stony River (Hangatahua) (recorded name) |
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Kaitake |
A hill at 645m that marks the northern end of Kaitake Range. NZTopo50-BH29 840653. |
Kaitake Peak (recorded name) |
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Karakatonga Stream |
A stream that flows for approximately 4.5km from Kokowai Track on the northern slopes of Taranaki Maunga into Waiwhakaiho River. NZTopo50-BJ29 924530 to BJ29 951557. |
Karaka Tonga Stream (official name) |
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Kōkōwai Stream |
A stream that flows for approximately 5km from near Sawtooth (rock), high on the northern slopes of Taranaki Maunga, into Waiwhakaiho River. NZTopo50-BJ29 917508 to BJ29 939539. |
Kokowai Stream (recorded name) |
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Mangōraukawa / Lake Dive |
A small lake on the slopes of Taranaki Maunga approximately 4.5km south of the summit, just above twin hills the Beehives. NZTopo50-BJ29 913455. |
Lake Dive (recorded name) |
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Ōākuramatapū River |
A river that flows for approximately 16km from Kiri Peak north of Pouākai Range on the northwestern slopes of Taranaki Maunga into the Tasman Sea at Ōakura. NZTopo50-BJ29 875574 to BH28 827706. |
Oakura River (recorded name) |
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Panitahi |
A peak at 1966m high up on Taranaki Maunga, 1.5km south of the summit. NZTopo50-BJ29 919482. |
Fanthams Peak (recorded name) |
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Patuhā |
The highest hill in Kaitake Range at 684m. Northwest of Taranaki Maunga within Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki. NZTopo50-BH28 834648. |
Patuha (recorded name) |
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Patuhā Pā |
Site of a fortified pā located just below Patuhā (hill) in Kaitake Range. NZTopo50-BH28 830647. |
Patuha Pa (recorded name) |
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Pouākai |
A peak at 1400m being the highest peak in Pouākai Range on the northwestern slopes of Taranaki Maunga. NZTopo50-BJ29 875563. |
Pouakai (recorded name) |
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Pouākai Range |
A mountain range that extends for approximately 6km on the northwestern slopes of Taranaki Maunga. NZTopo50-BJ29 858566 to BJ29 911565. |
Pouakai Range (recorded name) |
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Taranaki Maunga |
The distinctive conical maunga rising to 2518m on the western cape of the North Island. NZTopo50-BJ29 917498. |
Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont (official name) |
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Te Ikapārua River |
A river that flows generally west for approximately 24km from the western slopes of Taranaki Maunga into the Tasman Sea. NZTopo50-BJ29 865512 to BJ28 669568. |
Warea River (Teikaparua) (recorded name) |
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Te Hēnui Stream |
A stream that flows for approximately 20km from the northern slopes of Pouākai Range in Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki into the Tasman Sea at Autere / East End Beach. NZTopo50-BH29 892590 to BH29 943773. |
Te Henui Stream (official name) |
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Te Rere-o-Tahurangi Falls |
A waterfall on the upper reaches of Hangatahua River between Te Umu-o-Taomanawa and Pouākai Range on the northwestern slopes of Taranaki Maunga. NZTopo50-BJ29 897538. |
Bells Falls (recorded name) |
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Te Tāhuna-o-Tūtawa |
A hill on the eastern slopes of Taranaki Maunga, approximately 1.5km east of the summit. NZTopo50-BJ29 933498. |
Warwick Castle (recorded name) |
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Te Umu-o-Taomanawa |
A hill at 1052m on the northwestern slopes of Taranaki Maunga. NZTopo50-BJ29 899536. |
The Dome (recorded name) |
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Confirmed Official Geographic Name |
Description |
Former New Zealand Gazette (making Kaitake Range official) |
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Kaitake Range |
A range on the northwestern side of Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki, south-southeast of Ōakura. Centred on NZTopo50-BH28 839645. |
New Zealand Gazette, 2 February 1967, No. 4, page 120 |
Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of April 2025.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.