What was proposed?
The proposal was to make Aratika Reef the official name of a fully submerged reef between Bird Island and Forsyth Island / Te Paruparu in the Marlborough Sounds.
Outcome
Now official
Aratika Reef was assigned as the official name of a fully submerged reef between Bird Island and Forsyth Island / Te Paruparu in the Marlborough Sounds.
Published in the New Zealand Gazette on 27 February 2025
Report
At its hui on 15 October 2024 the Board considered this report on the proposal. The proposal is notified for two months so that the public can make submissions supporting or objecting to the proposed name.
Media
15 November 2024 - Consultation opens on proposals to name geographic features
Make a submission
This proposal is open for public submissions until 3 February 2025.