Notice of Proposals to Assign and Alter Geographic and Undersea Feature Names
Pursuant to section 16 of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008 (“Act”), the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa gives notice of proposals to assign new and alter existing geographic and undersea names as specified in the Schedules below.
Submissions on these proposed geographic and undersea feature names may be made on the online form at https://www.linz.govt.nz/consultations/place-name-consultation, by email to: nzgbsubmissions@linz.govt.nz, or by writing to the Secretary of the New Zealand Geographic Board, PO Box 5501, Wellington 6145.
In accordance with section 17 of the Act, submissions must state with reasons whether a proposal is supported or objected to. If an objection is made, then the submission may suggest another name or support the existing name, if any.
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Proposed Assigned and Altered Geographic Names |
Geographic Feature Type and Description |
Submission deadline |
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Breakwater Bay |
A small bay adjacent to and west of Port of Napier. NZTopo50-BJ39 363230. Assigning a new name as official. |
10 August 2026 |
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Bruce Point |
A coastal point at the west side of Sunderland Cove and approximately 525m northwest of Harrier Point, at the north of Hobsonville. NZTopo50-BA31 489275. Assigning a new name as official. |
10 August 2026 |
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Cochrane Gully |
A small gully between Sunderland Avenue and Airmens Lane, at the northwest of Hobsonville. NZTopo50-BA31 484274. Assigning a new name as official. |
10 August 2026 |
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Gunn Point |
A coastal point at the east of Limeburners Bay, at the south of Hobsonville. NZTopo50-BA31 476256. Assigning a new name as official. |
10 August 2026 |
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Horomatangi Reefs |
A pair of volcanic reefs in the east of Lake Taupō / Taupōmoana, centred approximately 5.2km west-southwest of Te Kohaiakahu Point, southwest of Waitahanui (locality). Chart NZ 232. NZTopo50-BG36 583999 and NZTopo50-BG36 601996. Alteration from Horomatangi Reef (recorded name). |
15 July 2026 |
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Isitt Gully |
A small gully extending northwest from where Isitt Road intersects Buckley Avenue, at the northwest of Hobsonville. NZTopo50-BA31 482272. Assigning a new name as official. |
10 August 2026 |
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Kākahu-pekepeke |
A stream in Otūmoetai flowing north then northwestward to Tauranga Harbour. NZTopo50-BD37 763253. Assigning a new name as official. |
10 August 2026 |
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Ladle Bend Creek |
A stream flowing generally southwest from the slopes of Kaumātua Ridge for approximately 2.2km into Pākuratahi River, Remutaka Range. NZTopo50-BP33 852468 to BP33 844453. Assigning a new name as official. |
10 August 2026 |
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Launch Bay |
A small north facing bay, just north of Harrier Point, at the northeast of Hobsonville. NZTopo50-BA31 492274. Assigning a new name as official. |
10 August 2026 |
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Monterey Park |
An area west of State Highway 18 on Clark Point, at the northwest of Hobsonville. NZTopo50-BA31 477273. Assigning a new name as official. |
10 August 2026 |
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Mount Treacy |
A 1356m mountain at the south of Hohonu Range, approximately 16km southeast of Kumara. NZTopo50-BU19 652687. Alteration from Mount Treacey (recorded name). |
15 July 2026 |
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Munitions Bend Creek |
A stream flowing northeast for approximately 1.7km into Pākuratahi River, Remutaka Range. NZTopo50-BP33 817451 to BP33 829461. Assigning a new name as official. |
10 August 2026 |
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Pottery Creek |
An estuarine creek flowing for approximately 1km in Limeburners Bay, at the southwest of Hobsonville. NZTopo50-BA31 471259 to BA31 477253. Assigning a new name as official. |
10 August 2026 |
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Treacy Flat |
A flat on the right bank of Taramakau River, approximately 14km southeast of Kumara. NZTopo50-BU19 614682. Alteration from Treaceys Flat (recorded name). |
15 July 2026 |
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Treacy Bluff |
A bluff on the right bank of Taramakau River, at the base of Mount Bruce Murray and Mount Treacy (proposed). NZTopo50-BU19 629669. Alteration from Treacey’s Bluff (recorded name). |
15 July 2026 |
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Proposed Assigned and Altered Undersea Feature Names |
Undersea Feature Type and Description |
Submission deadline |
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Kōura Basin |
An undersea basin at -46.1054 latitude 166.6787 longitude, in the southeast of Rakituma / Preservation Inlet. Chart NZ 7654. Alteration from Otago Basin (existing recorded undersea feature name). |
15 July 2026 |
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Lloyd Dome |
An undersea hill at -30.1797 latitude -178.5733 longitude at the northwest of Macauley Cauldera. Approximately 14km west-northwest of Macauley Island, which emerges from the southeastern edge of Macauley Cauldera. Chart NZ 222. Assigning an existing published undersea feature name as official. |
15 July 2026 |
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Mōtītī Shoal |
An undersea shoal extending for approximately 1.8km southwest from Taumaihi Island at the south of Mōtītī Island, -37.6540 latitude 176.4025 longitude to -37.6655 latitude 176.3882 longitude. Chart NZ 5413. Alteration from Motiti Spit (existing recorded undersea feature name). |
15 July 2026 |
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Moutohorā Escarpment |
An undersea escarpment extending from a point approximately 3.9km east-northeast of Moutohorā Island, northeast for approximately 17km from -37.8481 latitude 177.0319 longitude to -37.7197 latitude 177.1464 longitude. Chart NZ 542. Alteration from Motuhora Scarp (existing recorded undersea feature name). |
15 July 2026 |
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Pāhaoa Bank |
An undersea bank at -41.6471 latitude 175.6236 longitude, approximately 29km south-southwest of Pāhaoa (locality) and the mouth of Pāhaoa River, South Wairarapa District. Chart NZ 58. Alteration from Pahaua Bank (existing published undersea feature name). |
15 July 2026 |
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Whakaari Shelf |
The undersea shelf connecting Whakaari / White Island and Te Paepae o Aotea. -37.5042 latitude 177.1457 longitude. Chart NZ 5423. Alteration from Whakaari High (existing recorded undersea feature name). |
15 July 2026 |
Dated at Wellington this 10th day of June 2026.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.