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Place naming

The proposal was to make the current English name for the South Island official.

Status

  • Official alternative geographic name.
  • Published in the New Zealand Gazette on 17 October 2013.

Description

  • The southern of the two main islands of New Zealand, centred around NZTM 1446000E, 5177000N. Official alternative geographic name is Te Waipounamu.

Reports

Make a submission

This consultation is open from 4 April 2013 to 5 July 2013

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.