Taunahatanga wāhi | Place naming | Toitū Te Whenua - Land Information New Zealand

Looking for information about the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa?

Visit the New Zealand Geographic Board section
Searching for the name of a place?

Find a place name

Propose a place name

How to propose a new name for a place or feature in New Zealand, on our offshore islands or on our continental shelf, or in our Antarctic area of interest.

Consulting with Māori when making a place name proposal

Find out why and how to consult with Māori when making a place name proposal.

Have your say on place name proposals

Find out how to make a submission on a proposed place name.

Place name glossary and what we don’t name

Definitions for official, recorded, dual, alternative and collected place names, and what we don’t name.