Decisions of The New Zealand Geographic Board
28 October 1999
Notice of Intention to Assign Place Names
Pursuant to section 12 of the New Zealand Geographic Board Act 1946, notice is hereby given of the intention of the New Zealand Geographic Board to assign the altered or new names stated in the headings of the Schedule below, to the respective places described in the text following the headings of the Schedule.
Objection to the proposed names may be given in writing, setting out the grounds for objection, to the Secretary of the New Zealand Geographic Board, C/- Land Information New Zealand, Private Box 5501, Wellington, within a period of 3 months from the date of the New Zealand Gazette containing this notice.
Schedule
Wellington Land District
Ruatangata Railway Station
Located approximately 3 km east of Whangaehu at the intersection between Ruatangata Road and the Marton New Plymouth Railway. Topographic map 260 S22 Whangaehu, GR 2698100E 6131500N. Currently named Whangaehu Railway Station.
Nelson Land District
Mount Blackadder
Mountain at height 1531m, approximately 7 km north west of Springs Junction. Topographic map 260 L31 Springs Junction, GR 2438500E 5880200N. Not named on current mapping. Trig 4611 located at peak.
Mount Snowdon
Mountain along the currently named Snowden Range, between Lake Stanley and Waingaro River. Topographic map 260 M26 Cobb, GR 2476600E 6019000N. Currently named Mt Snowden.
Snowdon Range
Range, extending south easterly from Douglas Range and situated between Lake Stanley and Waingaro River. Topographic map 260 M26 Cobb, from GR 2472500E 6020700N to GR 2479800E 6018100N. Currently named Snowden Range.
Westland/Canterbury Land District
Mount Montgomerie
Mountain along the main divide and at the head of the Mueller Glacier. Topographic map 260 H36 Aoraki/Mt Cook, GR 2267000E 5712300N. Currently named Mt Montgomery.
Canterbury Land District
Omahu Bush
Area of covenanted bush, along the Summit Road of the Port Hills of Banks Peninsula. Topographic map 260 M36 & M37 Lincoln, GR 2479000E 5727000N. Not named on current mapping, but locally known as both Omahu Bush and Prendergasts Bush.
Mount Schiehallion
Mountain along the Poplars Range, south of the Lewis Pass. Topographic map 260 M32 Boyle, GR 2468200E 5852900N. Currently named Mt Schehallien.
Otago Land District
Crystals Beach
Beach along the south Otago coast, and south east of Milton. Topographic map 260 H45 Milton, GR 2283900E 5440600N. Currently named Chrystalls Beach.
Johnston
Locality situated on State Highway 8 between Lawrence and Milton. Topographic map 260 H45 Milton, GR 2259600E 5461600N. Currently named Johnstone.
Southland Land District
Katherine Bay
Bay situated along the eastern shore of Lake Te Anau and opposite the North Fiord. Topographic map 260 D42 Livingstone, GR 2104800E 5553300N. Not named on current mapping.
Lone Island
Small island located in the proposed Katherine Bay. Topographic map 260 D42 Livingstone, GR 2104600E 5553300N. Not named on current mapping.
Dated at Wellington, this 28th day of October 1999.
W. K. Shaw, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa
Notice of Final Decision to Assign Place Names
Pursuant to section 15 of the New Zealand Geographic Board Act 1946, notice is hereby given of the final decision of the New Zealand Geographic Board to assign the names stated in the headings of the Schedule below, to the place described in the text following the headings of the said Schedule and that such decision shall take effect on 21 October 1999.
Schedule
North Auckland Land District
Te Ngaere
Coastal location approximately 10 km north east of Kaeo. Topographic map 260 P04 & Q04 Whangaroa, GR 25901E 66861N. Correction from Te Ngaire.
Ngaere Stream
Stream flowing through Te Ngaire location (current spelling) and into Taiaue Bay. Topographic map 260 P04 & Q04 Whangaroa, GR 25903E 66857N. Correction from Ngaire Stream.
Canterbury Land District
Tutaepatu Lagoon
Lagoon situated between Woodend and the coast. Topographic map 260 M35 Christchurch, GR 24860E 57646N. Correction from Tutai Paku Lagoon by previous Board decision of 1982.
Otago Land District
Lake Roxburgh
Locality situated at the southernmost end of Lake Roxburgh. Topographic map 260 G43 Roxburgh, GR 22220E 55190N. Amendment from Roxburgh Hydro by previous Board decision of 1948.
Southland Land District
Stirling Head
Easternmost point of the headland, immediately north of Port Adventure, on Stewart Island/Rakiura. Topographic map 260 E49 Port Adventure, GR 21459E 53385N. Correction from Starling Head or Sterling Head.
Mount Philipps
Mountain near Milford Sound (locality). Topographic map 260 D40 & Pt C40 Milford, GR 21044E 56032N. Correction from Mount Phillips.
Mount Philipps
Mountain on Resolution Island. Topographic map 260 B44 Resolution, GR 20140 54794N. Correction from Mount Phillips by previous Board decision of 1966.
Dated at Wellington, this 28th day of October 1999.
W. K. Shaw, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa
Notice of the Decision of the Minister for Land Information, Paul Swain, re. the Assigning of Place Names
Pursuant to Section 12 of the New Zealand Geographic Board Act 1946, notice was given on the 3 June 1999 of the intention of the New Zealand Geographic Board to correct the spelling of the names Mount Diedrich, Diedrich Range and Diedrich Creek to Mount Diedrichs, Diedrichs Range and Diedrichs Creek; and to assign a new name, Kelvin Peninsula. Objections were received to these proposed names and were dealt with pursuant to Section 13 of the said Act.
I hereby declare that it is my decision that the names of these places shall be Mount Diedrichs, Diedrichs Range, Diedrichs Creek and Kelvin Peninsula, as referred to in the first column of the Schedule below, and that this decision shall take effect on the 16th day of November 1999.
Schedule
Westland Land District
Mount Diedrichs
Mountain approximately 30 km south south east of Hokitika. Topographic map 260 J33 Kaniere, GR 23539E 58044N. Correction from Mount Diedrich.
Diedrichs Range
Range, extending southerly, through Jumble Top, Mt O'Connor, and Mt Ross. Topographic maps 260 J33 Kaniere and J34 Whitcombe, from GR 23557E 58029N to GR 23574E 57973N. Correction from Diedrich Range.
Diedrichs Creek
Creek flowing westerly from the Diedrichs Range (corrected spelling) into the Hokitika River. Topographic map 260 J33 Kaniere, GR 23520E 58013N. Correction from Diedrich Creek.
Otago Land District
Kelvin Peninsula
Locality near Frankton and Queenstown extending from where the Kawerau River meets Frankton Arm, and extending south westerly along the southern shore of Frankton Arm to the end of the peninsula in Lake Wakatipu. Topographic map 260 E41 Queenstown and F41 Arrowtown, GR 21685E 55648N to GR 21745E, 55663N. Not named on current mapping and replacing Kelvin Heights.
Dated at Wellington, this 25th day of November 1999.
J. Luxton, Minister for Food, Fibre, Biosecurity and Border Control.
Antarctic Names
Final Antarctic Names accepted by Antarctica NZ and the United States Board on Geographic Names:
| Anne Hill | 78°14'S | 162°43'E |
| Anniversary Bluff | 78°33'S | 164°15'E |
| Bellafronto Bight | 78°13'S | 165°06'E |
| Birthday Bluffs | 78°33'S | 164°22'E |
| Cole, Lake | 78°09'S | 166°13'E |
| Denton Hills | 78°05'S | 163°55'E |
| Dibble Bluff | 78°07'S | 167°13'E |
| Discovery Glacier | 78°20'S | 164°30'E |
| Discovery, Lake | 78°20'S | 164°15'E |
| Dreary Isthmus | 78°12'S | 165°17'E |
| Dunbar Head | 78°38'S | 164°10'E |
| Eggers, Lake | 78°06'S | 165°25'E |
| Estes, Mount | 78°16'S | 166°18'E |
| Ewart, Mount | 78°08'S | 166°08'E |
| Kappen Cliffs | 76°56'S | 162°22'E |
| Gandalf Ridge | 78°21'S | 164°07'E |
| Hurricane Ridge | 78°24'S | 164°12'E |
| Kienle Cirque | 78°04'S | 167°21'E |
| Lane Plateau | 84°23'S | 175°26'E |
| Margaret Hill | 78°12'S | 162°55'E |
| Marshall Cirque | 78°05'S | 167°16'E |
| McIntosh Cliffs | 78°32'S | 166°24'E |
| Melania Ridge | 78°09'S | 166°17'E |
| Minna Hook | 78°36'S | 167°06'E |
| Moraine Strait | 78°12'S | 165°48'E |
| Rowe Nunataks | 78°15'S | 166°07'E |
| Snow Petrel Peak | 78°32'S | 164°38'E |
| Speden Bench | 78°01'S | 167°24'E |
| Stuckless Glacier | 78°16'S | 166°15'E |
| Swyers Point | 78°10'S | 165°08'E |
| Vella Flat | 78°11'S | 166°14'E |
| Windscoop Bluff | 78°32'S | 164°28'E |
| Endeavour Massif | 76°33'S | 162°02'E |
| Pa Tio Tio Gap | 76°25'S | 161°57'E |
| Cleary, Mount | 76°27'S | 161°58'E |
| Cowie Nunatak | 77°08'S | 160°21'E |
| Griffiths Glacier | 77°10'S | 162°20'E |
| Pyne Glacier | 77°04'S | 162°18'E |
| Robertson Massif | 76°22'S | 161°55'E |
| Tito Peak | 76°36'S | 162°17'E |
| Belgrave, Mount | 76°36'S | 162°01'E |
| Boney Point | 76°39'S | 162°43'E |
| Brough Nunatak | 76°31'S | 162°27'E |
| Bulfinch Ridge | 76° 29'S | 162°13'E |
| Curtiss, Mount | 77° 06'S | 162°26'E |
| Fritter Glacier | 77° 08'S | 162°35'E |
| Glezen Glacier | 76° 32'S | 162°18'E |
| Hedblom Glacier | 76°34'S | 162°24'E |
| Irving Glacier | 76°13'S | 160°16'E |
| Ketchum Ridge | 76°33'S | 162°20'E |
| Schmidtman, Mount | 76°34'S | 161°00'E |
| Stevens Cliff | 76° 50'S | 162°40'E |
| Tripp Ice Tongue | 76°34'S | 162°45'E |
| Ainley Peak | 77°30'S | 169°02'E |
| Cis, Mount | 77°34'S | 166°19'E |
| Davison Peak | 77°53'S | 164°04'E |
| Micou Point | 77°27'S | 166°26'E |
| Eastwind Glacier | 77°37'S | 168°16'E |
| Endeavour Piedmont Glacier | 77°23'S | 166°40'E |
| Glacier Ridge | 77°35'S | 167°16'E |
| Kuechle Island | 77°52'S | 165°13'E |
| Lettau Bluff | 76°57'S | 167°00'E |
| Maumee Bight | 77°29'S | 166°21'E |
| Robbins Hill | 77°48'S | 164°04'E |
| Rocky Point | 77°30'S | 166°14'E |
| Rohnke Crests | 77°35'S | 168°41'E |
| Slattery Peak | 77°34'S | 168°59'E |
| Stewart Peak | 77°44'S | 163°52'E |
| Terra Nova Glacier | 77°27'S | 167°42'E |
| Towle Point | 77°27'S | 169°14'E |
| Tyree Head | 77°39'S | 167°25'E |
| Uberuaga Island | 77°53'S | 165°17'E |
| Pakaru Icefalls | 77°38'S | 166°39'E |
| Wyandot Point | 77°23'S | 168°04'E |
| Guyon, Mount | 78°25'S | 158°17'E |
| Streich, Mount | 78°09'S | 158°53'E |
| Van Allen Range | 78°09'S | 159°30'E |
| Varcoe Headland | 77°31'S | 166°12'E |
| Newport Point | 77°32'S | 166°10'E |
Searching for Official NZ Place Names
After publication of "final' placenames in the New Zealand Gazette and selected national and local newspapers, they will be added to The New Zealand Geographic Place Names Database which is available on line for searching. Antarctic names are not entered in this database. If you need further information then email the Secretary of The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (nzgb-info@linz.govt.nz)
