NZGB Research Resources

The following list is a general guide to the resources available when researching place name proposals:

LINZ resources

NZGB archives	The NZGB holds archives of information on place names, including proposals, submissions and historical gazetted names. Depending on availability, public access may be possible - please contact the NZGB. Correspondence volumes 1-72, 1915 -1994 Board minutes volumes 1-9, 1927-1986 File 22/2605/3 volumes 1-19, 1945-1993 Antarctic names volumes 1-8, 1952-1994 Manual card indexes
NZGB databases	Database of proposals and submissions Enquiries database Māori articles
LINZ library	Full list of titles in the NZGB place names collection (xls 109KB)
Maps	LINZ topo maps LINZ hydrographic charts Historic maps
LINZ applications	Landonline Geodetic Database LINZ Data Service
New Zealand Gazetteer	Official Geographic Names Place Names Database (archived)

Other sources:

Maps	Auckland Council Google Earth Quickmap MapToaster (including aerial photography) National Library (including Alexander Turnbull Library) Defence Map Library, Trentham (contact the New Zealand Defence Force)
Antarctic names	Atlas of Antarctic Research (USGS) Scientific Committee on Antartctic Research (SCAR) Composite Gazetteer Australian Antarctic Gazetteer U.S. Topo maps U.S. - Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (ACAN)
New Zealand Gazettes online	Recent issues Issues of the New Zealand Gazette published before September 1993 are available by emailing gazette@parliament.govt.nz.
Victoria University	New Zealand Electronic Text Centre
Waikato University	Henry Fletcher’s index
Te Puni Kōkiri	Mandated iwi authorities
Internal Affairs	Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
Office of Treaty Settlements	Claim progress
Department of Conservation	Geographic Information Systems
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori	Orthographic conventions
Kōrero Māori	Pronunciation
International Hydrographic Organisation	General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) Sub-Committee on Undersea Feature Names (SCUFN) SCUFN Gazetteer U.S. Board on Geographic Names Advisory Committee on Undersea Features (ACUF)
Archives New Zealand	Historic microfilms
Ministry of Culture and Heritage	Te Ara
National Library	Index to Lands and Survey Annual Reports Papers Past
Other	Waitangi Tribunal Elsdon Best Articles Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961 Historic Places Trust Auckland City Libraries New Zealand card index Committee for Geographical Names of Australasia United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) UNGEGN Gazetteer

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