NZGB News

18 January 2012

Reduced Landonline Customer Support during Wellington Office Relocation

Landonline users could experience delays in telephone and email support due to reduced staffing levels during the closure and relocation of LINZ’s Wellington Office over Wellington Anniversar
19 December 2011

Holiday hours for LINZ Offices

LINZ offices, including Survey and Title Operation centres in Hamilton and Christchurch, will close for business on Friday 23 December at 4pm and re-open at 9am on Wednesday 4 January.
25 August 2011

New appointment to the New Zealand Geographic Board

Land Information Minister Maurice Williamson today announced the appointment of Matanuku Mahuika to the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (NZGB) – New Zealand's plac
10 August 2011

Aoraki / Mount Cook’s South Ridge to Become Hillary Ridge

Aoraki / Mount Cook’s South Ridge will be renamed Hillary Ridge, after one of New Zealand's most recognised and admired national figures, Sir Edmund Hillary.
10 June 2011

Public Consultation Open for New Zealand Geographic Board Name Proposals

Public consultation opens today for proposals to assign new, or to alter existing, place names around the country.
14 April 2011

Public Comment Sought on Revised Addressing Standard

A revised standard for rural and urban addressing is available for public comment through Standards New Zealand.
18 January 2011

NZGB Sets Deadline for Proposing Names

The next meeting of the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (NZGB) has been scheduled for 29
1 December 2010

Public Consultation Closed for NZGB Place Name Proposals

The recent New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (NZGB) naming proposals, notified on
3 November 2010

Koordinates Ltd to Help Make LINZ Data More Accessible

Media release: Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has accepted a tender from Koordinates Ltd to develop a service that will allow users of LINZ’s spatial information to easily locate and download
22 September 2010

NZGB Mourns Sir Archie Taiaroa

The death of New Zealand Geographic Board member Sir Archie Taiaroa is a very great loss, Board Chairperson Dr Don Grant said today.
10 September 2010

Final Place Name Decisions by the New Zealand Geographic Board

The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (NZGB) has gazetted 15 place name proposals that did not receive objecting submissions from the public.
26 August 2010

Public Consultation Open for New Zealand Geographic Board Name Proposals

Public consultation opens today for 55 proposals to assign new place names or alter existing place names.
5 August 2010

Kairangi Name Proposals go to Public Consultation

Two Wellington features may get dual Māori / English names, and one its Māori name restored, following consideration yesterday by the
5 August 2010

Porirua Suburb and Locality Names go to Public Consultation

Twenty-two suburbs and localities within the Porirua City Council confines will go to public consultation before becoming official geographic names.