Archived NZGB News

2009

5 November 2009: Place name proposals recognise outstanding scientists

17 September 2009: Board accepts ‘Whanganui’ place name proposal

4 September 2009: Treaty settlement names for Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko o te Ika

18 August 2009: Public consultation on proposal to alter spelling of Wanganui ends

10 July 2009: Treaty of Waitangi settlement place names for Affiliate Te Arawa Iwi and Hapu

10 June 2009: Crown Protected Area & Antarctic Place Names Validated

3 June 2009: NZGB sets deadline for proposing names

25 May 2009: Statement from the New Zealand Geographic Board regarding the outcome of the Wanganui Referendum 09

14 May 2009: New Zealand Geographic Board public consultation open for name proposals

21 April 2009: New Zealand Geographic Board considers North and South Island names

30 March 2009: New Zealand Geographic Board to publicly consult on ‘h’ in Wanganui

13 February 2009: NZGB to consider name proposals

2008

11 December 2008: NZGB sets deadline for proposing names

20 November 2008: Treaty of Waitangi settlement place names for Te Roroa

30 October 2008: Website updated as new geographic names Act comes into force

16 October 2008: New place name decisions from the New Zealand Geographic Board

13 August 2008: Two Antarctic features named

30 June 2008: Act extends geographic naming frontiers

30 June 2008: Protocol smooths path for Ross Sea region

15 May 2008: Place name decisions

2007

17 September 2007: The disappearance of Gertrude Rock