Find Official Names with Macrons
Macrons (eg Waimangō Point) are included in a number of the official New Zealand and Antarctic names assigned by the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (NZGB). The NZGB has compiled the following lists of 97 official names with macrons to assist in mapping, charting, signage, reporting, legislation, or other official documents.
These names have been sourced from the New Zealand Gazetteer of Official Geographic Names (the Gazetteer) that lists all official names. The Gazetteer includes macrons and also provides information on the position and a description of the named feature or place. Note that the New Zealand Place Names Database does not display macrons.
The lists provided below show macrons included in:
While every care has been taken to identify all official place names with macrons, there may be errors or omissions in these lists. Contact us with any feedback.
Find out more about the use of macrons in Māori Orthographic Conventions - Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori on the Māori Language Commission website.
New Zealand names with macrons
The following is a list of place or feature names within New Zealand that are included in the Gazetteer of names and which include macrons.
| Name | NZ Gazette Reference |
|---|---|
| Baring Head/Ōrua-pouanui | 2009 page 3074 |
| Hātea River | 2007 page 1513 |
| Hāwea Conservation Park | 2009 page 2640 |
| Manawatāwhi/Great Island | 2005 page 1115 |
| Manawatāwhi/Three Kings Islands | 2005 page 1115 |
| Ngā Motu/Sugar Loaf Islands | 1999 page 1615 |
| Ngātoru Stream | 2007 page 120 |
| Ōruariki Stream | 2007 page 120 |
| Pōhatu/Flea Bay | 2003 page 1896 |
Pūrākaunui (Locality) |
2007 page 120 |
| Pūrākaunui Bay | 2007 page 120 |
| Pūrākaunui Creek | 2007 page 120 |
| Pūrākaunui Inlet | 2007 page 120 |
| Tūtaepatu Lagoon | 1999 page 3841 |
| Waimangō Point | 2008 page 2290 |
| Waimangō Stream | 2008 page 2290 |
Antarctic names with macrons
The following is a list of place or feature names within the Ross Sea region of Antarctica that are included in the Gazetteer of names and which include macrons.
| Name | NZ Gazette Reference |
|---|---|
| Mūmū Nunatak | 2001 page 1094 |
| Pākira Nunatak | 2005 page 4511 |
| Pōnui Nunatak | 2001 page 1094 |
| Pūanu Glacier | 2005 page 4511 |
| Tarakākā Peak | 2001 page 1094 |
| Tūkeri Peak | 2005 page 4511 |
Treaty settlement names with macrons
The following is a list of place or feature names within New Zealand that have become official through Treaty settlement legislation, and which include macrons. These names are also included in the Gazetteer of names.
| Name | Settlement Legislation |
|---|---|
| Avon River/Ōtakaro | Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 |
Colac Bay/Ōraka (Bay) |
Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 |
Colac Bay/Ōraka (Township) |
Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 |
Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere (Glacier) |
Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 |
| Gillespies Point/Kōhaihai | Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 |
| Grey River/Māwheranui | Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 |
| Hollyford River/Whakatipu Kā Tuka | Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 |
| Kaikaitāhuna Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Kaikākahi Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Kōtukutuku Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Kūhārua Point | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
Lake Alabaster/Wāwāhi Waka (Also see Pigeon Island) |
Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 |
| Lake Ōkareka | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Lake Ōkataina/Te Moana i kataina ā Te Rangitakaroro
(Short form: Lake Ōkataina) |
Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Lake Rotoiti/Te Roto kite ā Ihenga i ariki ai Kahu (Short form: Lake Rotoiti) |
Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Lake Rotomā | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Lake Rotorua/Te Rotorua nui ā Kahumatamomoe (Short form: Lake Rotorua) |
Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Lords River/Tūtaekawetoweto | Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 |
| Lyttelton Harbour/Whakaraupō | Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 |
| Mahināpua Creek/Tūwharewhare | Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 |
| Manupīrua Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Mātaikōtare | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Mourā Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Mourā Point | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Ngāhauā Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Ngāheretā Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Ngāmimiro Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Ngāpuka Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Ōkahutoroa Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Ōkawa Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Ōkere Inlet | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Ōmarupoto Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Ōruaroa Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Ōruaroa Point | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Ōtairoa Beach | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Ōtangimoana Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Ōtaramarae Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Ōtautū Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Ōtūmarokura Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Ōtūmarokura Point | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Ōwhatiura Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Pig Island/Mātau | Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 |
| Pigeon Island/Wāwāhi Waka (Also see Lake Alabaster) |
Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 |
| Pourākau Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Rāhuiroa Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Rāpatu Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Ruakōpū Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Ship Cone/Ōtaupiri | Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 |
| Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana | Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 |
| Tahunapō Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Tāhunaroa Beach | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Tāwhakarere Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Te Ārero Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Te Hīnau Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Te Kāramuramu Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Te Kōpiha Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Te Koutū Wetland | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Te Matahī Lagoon | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Te Pōhue Bay (Lake Rotorua) |
Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
Te Pōhue Bay |
Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Te Rātā Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Te Raupōroa Beach | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Te Tī Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Te Urenui Pā | Ngāti Mutunga Claims Settlement Act 2006 |
| The Bluff/Motupōhue | Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 |
| Tuarāhiwiroa Point | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Tūmoana Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Tūmoana Point | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Waikererū Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Wainīkau Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Waiōhewa Beach | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
| Waitetī Bay | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 |
