What was proposed?
The proposal was to assign Lake Mangapōike as the official name of an unnamed newly formed permanent lake on Mangapoike River, approximately 37km southwest of Gisborne and 30km northeast of Wairoa.
See the proposal for Lake Te Horonui
Outcome
Lake Te Horonui is assigned as an official geographic name.
Published in the New Zealand Gazette on 28 November 2022.
The Board considered this proposal report at its hui on 22 July 2021. The proposal was notified for three months so that the public could make submissions supporting or objecting to the name.
The Board noted this report at its hui on 20 October 2021.
The Board noted this report at its hui on 8 April 2022.
The Board noted this report at its hui on 26 July 2022.
28 November 2022: East Coast landslide lake now officially Lake Te Horonui
