26 May 2016

Public consultation has now opened on eight proposals to alter names of geographic features around the country.

Alter existing recorded names

South Auckland Land District

Whakaari / White Island Canyon – alteration from White Island Canyon (an undersea feature)

Whakaari / White Island Ridge – alteration from White Island Ridge (an undersea feature)

Whakaari / White Island Sea Valley – alteration from White Island Sea Valley (an undersea feature)

Westland Land District

Mount Eliott – alteration from Mount Elliot

Mount Gordon – alteration from Mount Gorden

Marlborough Land District and Canterbury Land District

Waiau Toa / Clarence River – alteration from Clarence River

Canterbury Land District

Pūkio Stream – alteration from Nigger Stream

Waiau Uwha River – alteration from Waiau River

Consultation on these names will run from today, 26 May 2016, until either 1 July 2016 or 26 August 2016. Details about each proposal are publicly available from the LINZ website.

Anyone can make a submission during the consultation period either in support of, or objecting to, these proposals. Objecting submissions may support the existing name or suggest an alternative name.

Submissions can be made in writing to the Secretary for the New Zealand Geographic Board, via the LINZ website, or to nzgbsubmissions@linz.govt.nz, or via post to: Level 7, Radio New Zealand House, 155 The Terrace, PO Box 5501, Wellington 6145.

Other decisions

In addition to the eight proposals being consulted on, 236 geographic New Zealand and undersea names became official.