What happens next?
The Board will consider the submissions received for this proposal at its next hui, to be held on 3 October 2023. The outcome of that consideration will be that either the Board itself or the Minister for Land Information will make the final decision. This page will be updated when the final decision is made.
What is proposed?
The proposal is to alter the recorded unofficial locality names Rangiriri, Rangiriri West and Churchill, which are north of Huntly, to the one official name Rangiriri with an officially defined extent (boundary) as depicted below.
Report
Pou Taunaha considered this proposal report (together with an addendum with further comment from Waikato District Council) at its hui on 26 April 2023. The proposal is notified for two months so that the public can make submissions supporting or objecting to the proposal.
Media
7 June 2023: Geographic Board opens consultation on proposed place names and announces official ones