Gazetted on 16 May 2022
Notice of a Proposal to Alter a Geographic Name (1)
Proposed altered geographic name |
Geographic feature type and description |
Submission deadline |
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A small stream flowing from the northern slopes of McKerrow generally northwards for approximately 2.9km to its confluence with Wainuiomata River in Wainuiomata. NZTopo50-BQ32 650275. Alteration from Skerrets Creek (Official by New Zealand Gazette, 10 December 2019, Notice No. 2019-ln5662). |
23 June 2022 |
Notice of Decisions to Approve Undersea Feature Names as Official (3)
Approved official undersea feature name |
Description |
Coordinates |
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Grono Basin |
An undersea basin approximately 2km northwest of Grono Bay, in Doubtful Sound / Patea. Depicted on Doubtful Sound NW Chart©, Irwin and Main, 1981. |
-45.2777, 166.9138 |
Kahutara Spur |
An undersea spur that forms the eastern boundary of Kaikōura Canyon. Depicted on Pegasus Chart©, Herzer & Carter, 1983. |
-42.5469, 173.7525 |
Yates Canyon |
An undersea canyon offshore from Yates Point on the Fiordland coast. Depicted on Milford Chart©, Garlick et al., 2001. |
-44.45, 167.6333 |
Notice of Decisions to Adopt, Assign and Alter Undersea Feature Names as Official (12)
Official adopted, assigned or altered undersea feature name |
Description |
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Adare Sea Channel |
An undersea channel in the Southern Ocean, extending from -70.9120 latitude, 175.4330 longitude, to -71.7171 latitude, 173.8242 longitude. Assigned as official. |
Coquille Seamount |
A seamount adjacent to the southeast end of Cook Fracture Zone, at -26.9608 latitude, 173.5796 longitude. Adopted as official. |
Giljanes Seamount |
An undersea volcanic seamount on the Kermadec arc, at -34.7748 latitude, 178.5787 longitude. Alteration from Giljanes Volcano (recorded undersea feature name). |
KOPRI Seamount |
A seamount approximately 370km east of the Balleny Islands, at -67.8312 latitude, 173.6632 longitude. Adopted as official. |
Lower Paritū Basin |
An undersea basin offshore from the central east coast of Te Ika-a-Māui, at -39.1049 latitude, 178.7009 longitude. Adopted as official. |
Matahourua Ridge |
An undersea ridge on the northeast side of Kupe Abyssal Plain, at -29.6833 latitude, 178.2333 longitude. Alteration from Matahourua Seamount (recorded undersea feature name). |
Parea Guyot |
An undersea guyot at -41.0355 latitude, -169.1472 longitude, north of the eastern end of Chatham Rise. Alteration from Chicken Seamount (recorded undersea feature name). |
Paritū Basin |
An undersea basin offshore from the central east coast of Te Ika-a-Māui, at -39.0000 latitude, 178.4500 longitude. Adopted as official. |
Paritū Gap |
An undersea gap at -39.0293 latitude, 178.6792 longitude, separating North Paritū Ridge from South Paritū Ridge. Adopted as official. |
Petrel Spur |
A low undersea ridge adjacent to the southeast end of Wanganella Trough, at -34.3139 latitude, 168.8212 longitude. Adopted as official. |
Veryan Valley |
An undersea valley at the southwestern end of South Chatham Slope, extending from -45.1917 latitude, 176.5209 longitude, to -45.1490 latitude, 177.5968 longitude. Alteration from Veryan Channels (recorded undersea feature name). |
Waite Hills |
Two undersea hills joined by a saddle, in the Southern Ocean at -72.4225 latitude, -162.7214 longitude. Assigned as official. |
Amendments and a Corrigendum – New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (13)
Schedule 1
Notice heading |
Gazette reference |
Action |
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List of Place-Names approved by the Honorary Geographic Board of New Zealand |
New Zealand Gazette, 29 July 1948, No. 42, page 939 |
Replace "Otamarau" with "Ōtamarau" |
Notice of Final Decision of New Zealand Geographic Board Reassigning of Place Names |
New Zealand Gazette, 17 February 1983, No. 18, page 409 |
Replace "Takatu Point" with "Takatū Point" |
Notice of Final Decision of New Zealand Geographic Board Re Assigning of Place Names |
New Zealand Gazette, 11 August 1988, No. 141, page 3245 |
Replace "Maori Rocks" with "Māori Rocks" |
Notice of Final Decision of New Zealand Geographic Board Re Assigning of Place Names |
New Zealand Gazette, 1 December 1988, No. 206, page 5173 |
Replace "Takatu Head" with "Takatū Head" |
Notice of Final Decision as to Assignment of Place Names |
Replace "Atiu or Middle Island" with "Ātiu or Middle Island" |
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Notice of Final Decision to Assign Place Names |
Replace "Kauri Point Ponui" with "Kauri Point Pōnui" |
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Notice of Final Decisions to Assign Place Names |
Replace "Mount Ohakiri" with "Mount Ōhakiri" |
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Notice of the Decisions of the Minister for Land Information on Assigning or Altering Place Names |
Replace "Okura" with "Ōkura" |
Schedule 2
Notice heading | Gazette reference | Action |
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Notice of Adopted Undersea Feature Names |
New Zealand Gazette, 16 December 2010, No. 173, page 4275 |
For Wilson Canyon replace "70°35.00’S, 176°45.00’E" with "extending from -70.4238 latitude, 175.6238 longitude to -70.9120 latitude, 175.4330 longitude" |