The proposal was to restore the most commonly known and used original Māori names for New Zealand's two main islands - Te Ika-a-Māui and Te Waipounamu - as official alternative names.
Status
- Official alternative geographic name.
- Published in the New Zealand Gazette on 17 October 2013.
Description
- The southern of the two main islands of New Zealand, centred around NZTM 1446000E, 5177000N. Official alternative geographic name is South Island.