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Place naming

What was proposed

The proposal was to alter the unofficial recorded name Mount Misery (for a 478m hill approximately 10km south of Tauranga) to Maungatūtū.

This proposal was open for public consultation for three months from 18 Nov 2021 to 22 February 2022.
See the Outcome of the consultation

The Board considered this proposal report at its hui on 20 October 2021. The proposal is notified for three months so that the public can make submissions supporting or objecting to the name.

The Board considered this report on the submissions for Maungatūtū at its 8 April 2022 hui and deferred making a decision to gather more information.

The Board considered this report on the submissions for Maungatūtū at its 26 July 2022 hui.

 

Make a submission

This proposal is open for public submissions until 5pm, 22 February 2022.

Alternatively you can submit by:

  • write directly to the email address, or
  • post a letter to the Secretary of the New Zealand Geographic Board, c/o Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand, PO Box 5501, Wellington 6145.