Maps & Publications

The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (NZGB) has produced a number of publications.

Copies of available publications can be downloaded below. Please note the large file sizes. We recommend that, unless you have a fast Internet connection, you don't view the large files in your browser window.

The copyright for these maps and books is held by the NZGB. If you wish to reproduce any part or whole of these publications, then please contact the NZGB Secretary for permission. A suitable acknowledgement to the NZGB will be required for any form of reproduction.

You can also refer to the Regional Gazetteer and Map compiled for the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) Asia, South East and Pacific, South West Division - hosted on the CGNA website.

Publication	Reference
New Act for Geographic Board Factsheet Factsheet (pdf 1.3MB)
Place Naming in New Zealand Brochure Brochure (pdf 309KB)
Te Ika a Maui, The Land and its People Front: Map of Te Ika a Maui (jpg 3.4MB) Back: Index of names (jpg 2.5 MB), including their meanings where known, and their equivalent names on contemporary mapping	NZMS 346/1
Te Wai Pounamu, The Land and its People (Front and Back) Front: Map of Te Wai Pounamu (jpg 3.8MB) Back: Index of names (jpg 2.8MB), including their meanings where known, and their equivalent names on contemporary mapping	NZMS 346/2
He Korero Pūrākau Mo Ngā Taunahanahatanga a Ngā Tūpuna, Place Names of the Ancestors, A Māori Oral History Atlas Full book (pdf 8.2MB) In parts: Part one - contents, intro (pdf 508KB) Part two (pdf 1.83MB) Part three (pdf 2.12MB) Part four (pdf 1.63MB) Part five (pdf 2.18MB)	ISBN 0-477-00049-5 Re-print ISBN 978-0-477-00049-9
Ngā Tohu Pūmahara, The Survey Pegs of the Past, Understanding Māori Place Names Full book (pdf 3.6MB)	ISBN 0-477-01462-3
Asia and Pacific, United Nations map names Download map (jpg 1.6MB)	NZMS 347