Place Names & Street Names

• About the New Zealand Geographic Board

  Find out the types of names the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (NZGB) is responsible for, its areas of jurisdiction, and its governing legislation.

• Find names

  Use these resources to find official and unofficial names for features and places in New Zealand, Antarctica and the Pacific.

• Proposing names

  Make a proposal for a new, altered or discontinued name, and find out how the NZGB considers proposals.

• Consultation on proposed names

  Read about current proposals supported by the NZGB and how you can have your say by making a submission on a proposed name.

• Recent NZGB decisions

  Find out about the NZGB's recent naming decisions and determinations. You can also find out about past decisions and determinations.

• Electoral streets & places

  Search LINZ's electoral street and place names database. You can also download electoral street and place names datasets.