What was proposed?
The proposal was to alter the unofficial recorded place name National Park Station to the official place name Waimarino Railway Station for the railway station on the North Island Main Trunk railway line that serves the village proposed to be altered from National Park to Waimarino.
See the related proposal for Waimarino
Outcome
No change to the current name
The Minister for Land information rejected the proposal on 3 December 2024. The unofficial recorded name of the railway station remains National Park Station.
Report
At its hui on 3 October 2023 the Board considered this proposal report, which is updated with the Board’s decision. The proposal was notified for three months so that the public could make submissions supporting or objecting to the name.
At its hui on 30 April 2024 the Board considered this submission report, which is updated with the Board’s decision. Because the Board didn’t agree with the objecting submissions received, it requested the Minister for Land Information to make the final determination.
Media
- 7 November 2023 - Consultation opens on proposal to change name of National Park to Waimarino
- 18 December 2024: Place name decisions announced