NZGB Legislation
The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (NZGB) is an independent statutory body responsible to the Minister for Land Information, operating under the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008. The NZGB secretariat is located within LINZ and provides the NZGB with administrative support, research assistance and advice.
New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008
The legislation that governs the NZGB came into force on 1 November 2008. more…
New Zealand Geographic Board Act 1946 (repealed)
Prior to the NZGB 2008 Act, the NZGB operated under this piece of legislation. It was repealed on 1 November 2008. more…
Review of the New Zealand Geographic Board Act 1946
Learn about the review of the NZGB Act 1946 which led to the enactment of a replacement in 2008. more…
Comparison between the 2008 & 1946 Acts
Learn about the main differences between the 2008 and 1946 NZGB legislation. more…
Related New Zealand statutes
The following statutes link to the New Zealand Legislation website, which is operated by the Parliamentary Counsel Office:
- New Zealand Boundaries Act 1863
An Imperial Act to define the scope of the “colony” of New Zealand. New Zealand is deemed by this Act to lie between longitudes 162° East and 173° West, and between latitudes 33° South and 53° South. - Antarctica (Environmental Protection) Act 1994
An Act to provide for the comprehensive protection of the Antarctic environment and to recognise Antarctica as a natural reserve devoted to peace and science and to implement the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty. - Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone and Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1977
This Act makes provision with respect to the territorial sea and the contiguous zone of New Zealand; and to establish an exclusive economic zone of New Zealand adjacent to the territorial sea. It makes possible the exercise of the sovereign rights of New Zealand to make provision for the exploration and exploitation, and conservation and management, of the resources of the zone; and for matters (including place naming within New Zealand's 12 nautical mile territorial limit) connected with those purposes. - Continental Shelf Act 1964
An Act to make provision as to the exploration and exploitation of the continental shelf of New Zealand and for matters connected with that purpose. - Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004
An Act to preserve the public foreshore and seabed for all New Zealanders through Crown protection. Customary rights of iwi may be acknowledged by place names included as "recognition instruments".
- Geographical Indications (Wine and Spirits) Registration Act 2006
An Act to provide for the registration and protection of geographical indications in relation to wine and spirits. - Treaty of Waitangi settlements
Since 1998 a number of completed Treaty of Waitangi settlements have included place names as part of their cultural redress.
