Public Consultation Closed for NZGB Place Name Proposals
1 December 2010
The recent New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (NZGB) naming proposals, notified on 26 August 2010, closed for public submission on 30 September and 30 November 2010.
As at noon on 1 December 2010, the following submissions had been made. Please note that these numbers are subject to final confirmation by the Board Secretary.
| Place Name Proposal | Objecting | Supporting | Comments Only | Total Submissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary Ridge | 53 | 56 | 7 | 116 |
| Braun-Elwert Peak | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| Te Kōhua Peak | 34 | 2 | - | 36 |
| St Albans | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River | 2 | 2 | - | 4 |
| Te Motu Kairangi / Miramar Peninsula | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Te Whetū Kairangi Ridge | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Horokiri | 10 | 2 | - | 12 |
| Colonial Knob | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Pāuatahanui | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Plimmerton | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Rānui | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Whitby | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Tunupō Creek | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Cumberfield Creek | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| Howlett Creek | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Iron Gate Creek | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Oxford Creek | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Te Waikoropupū River | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Tamaki Railway Station | 1 | 2 | - | 3 |
| Maud Peak | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Hobsonville | 4 | - | - | 4 |
The Board's Secretariat will, in due course, analyse the submissions for consideration by the Board when it next meets in 2011. Further information on the submissions or the outcome of the proposals will be available after that meeting.
The LINZ website will have more information on the Board’s decisions as it becomes available.
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