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Topic
Place naming
Issue or publication date
Resource category
Annual report
ISBN/ISSN
1179-4569

Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board considered more than 3,000 place names in 2021/2022 – one of the many things you can read about in its annual report that is available here in both English and te reo.

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New Zealand Geographic Board annual report 2022/23

The Board aims to secure and celebrate New Zealand’s unique identity through place names. The annual report outlines decisions made for place names, and includes useful information on how the Board works and the key relationships it maintains for assisting with naming.