Decisions of The New Zealand Geographic Board
9 March 2000
Notice of Intention to Assign a Place Name
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 new name stated in the first column of the Schedule below, to the respective place described in the second column of the Schedule.
Objection to the proposed name 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
Nelson Land District
Mount Blackadder
Mountain at height 1556m, approximately 9 km north west of Springs Junction. Topographic map 260 L31 Springs Junction, GR 2438500E 5882440N. Not named on current mapping. Earlier position advertised in NZ Gazette 1999 page 3841 altered to this mountain.
Dated at Wellington this 9th day of March 2000.
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 first column of the Schedule below, to the places described in the second column of the said Schedule and that such decisions shall take effect on 29 February 2000.
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 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 2472800E 6020600N 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
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
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 9th day of March 2000.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa
Notice of the Decision of the Minister for Land Information re. the Assigning of a Place Name
Pursuant to Section 12 of the New Zealand Geographic Board Act 1946, notice was given on the 28 October 1999 of the intention of the New Zealand Geographic Board to assign a new name, Omahu Bush. An objection was received to this proposed name and was dealt with pursuant to Section 13 of the said Act.
I hereby declare that it is my decision that the name of this place shall be Omahu Bush, as referred to in the first column of the Schedule below, and that this decision shall take effect on the 27th day of March 2000.
Schedule
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.
Dated at Wellington, this 6th day of April 2000.
Hon Paul Swain, Minister for Land Information.
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)
