Gazetted on 7 June 2023
- Notice of proposals to alter geographic and undersea feature names
- Notice of the Minister for Land Information’s final determination to alter a geographic name
- Notice of a final determination to approve a geographic name
- Notice of decisions to alter undersea feature names as official
Notice of proposals to alter geographic and undersea feature names
Schedule
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Proposed altered geographic and undersea feature names |
Feature type and description |
Submission deadline |
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A small stream flowing westwards for approximately 3km from the south end of Richmond Range into Motupiko River, northeast of St. Arnaud. NZTopo50-BR25 936778 to BR25 912781. Alteration from 5 Mile Creek (official by New Zealand Gazette, 27 May 2021, Notice No. 2021-ln2005). |
11 July 2023 |
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A peak at 953m on Pirongia Mountain, approximately 20km west of Te Awamutu. NZTopo50-BE33 824927. Alteration from The Cone (recorded name). |
11 July 2023 |
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Alteration of the existing unofficial locality names Rangiriri (NZTopo50-BC33 888553), Rangiriri West (NZTopo50-BC33 881540) and Churchill (NZTopo50-BC33 836560), which are north of Huntly, to one official name with an officially defined extent (boundary). The proposed extent is depicted here Rangiriri. |
8 August 2023 |
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An undersea bank centred at -41.5703 latitude, 175.4913 longitude, offshore from the southeast coast of the North Island approximately 5km east of Te Kakau Point. Alteration from Kaukau Bank (recorded undersea feature name). |
11 July 2023 |
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Alteration of the official locality name Whangamarino (NZTopo50-BC33 873643), which is north of Huntly, to officially define the extent (boundary). The proposed extent is depicted here Whangamarino. |
8 August 2023 |
Notice of the Minister for Land Information’s final determination to alter a geographic name
Schedule
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Official geographic name |
Geographic feature type and description |
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A river flowing generally northeast for approximately 7.5km from Pakowhai Road Bridge northeast of Hastings, through Whakatu and Clive to join the mouth of Ngaruroro River which flows into Hawke Bay. NZTopo50-BK39 326093 to BK39 373124. Altered from Clive River (official by New Zealand Gazette, 24 July 1975, No. 62, page 1632). |
Notice of a final determination to approve a geographic name
Schedule
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Official geographic name |
Geographic feature type and description |
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A small and partially tidal stream flowing generally north-northwest for approximately 1.8km to Little Bay, at Waikawau Bay, Coromandel Peninsula. NZTopo50-BA35 285445 to NZTopo50-AZ34 279461. Replaces Ngaure Stream (recorded name). |
Notice of decisions to alter undersea feature names as official
Schedule
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Official altered undersea feature name |
Description |
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Kahurangi Valley |
An undersea valley offshore from Kahurangi Point on the northwest coast of Te Waipounamu, extending from -40.5309 latitude, 171.3760 longitude, to -40.6098 latitude, 171.6097 longitude. Alteration from Heaphy Sea Valley (existing undersea feature name). |
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Southwest Challenger Bank |
An undersea bank at -39.8000 latitude, 167.2100 longitude, near the southwest edge of Challenger Plateau. Alteration from Westpac Bank (existing undersea feature name). |
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Southwest Challenger Hills |
A cluster of undersea volcanic hills at -39.7742 latitude, 167.2574 longitude, on top of Southwest Challenger Bank near the southwest edge of Challenger Plateau. Alteration from Westpac Bank Hills (existing undersea feature name). |