New Zealand Gazetteer of Official Geographic Names

The New Zealand Gazetteer of Official Geographic Names (the Gazetteer) is published by the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (NZGB). The Gazetteer contains all official names for features within the NZGB's jurisdiction.

The Gazetteer includes the following information for each official name:

Download the Gazetteer

The Gazetteer is divided into six pages based on the type of place or feature.

Macrons

A number of official names contain macrons. While the Gazetteer shows the macrons for these names, care needs to be taken to ensure that they are retained when the names are moved between software packages. The NZGB has compiled a list of official names with macrons to assist in mapping, charting, signage, reporting, legislation, or other official documents.

Names not in the Gazetteer

There are many other unofficial geographic feature names in New Zealand. Get help finding names.