Consultation has opened today to name an unnamed mountain, Mount Kirk, in honour of former Prime Minister Norman Kirk.
The proposal to name the mountain was submitted by members of the public to Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board.
The mountain is located west of Lake Manapouri in Fiordland National Park.
Norman Kirk served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1972 until his death in office in 1974.
The proposal was prompted by the 50th anniversary of Norman Kirk’s passing. Naming the mountain would commemorate his legacy, particularly his role in the “Save Manapouri Campaign” and establishing an independent body, Guardians of Lake Manapouri and Te Anau.
Public consultation on the proposal is open for two months and closes on 19 December 2025.
More information is available online here: Place name proposal - Mount Kirk
About Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board
Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board is an independent statutory body. The Board is supported and administered by Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand.
Anyone may propose a name for a geographic feature or place. The Board uses naming guidelines and standards and follows international good practice to help it to make informed, robust and enduring decisions.
The Board recognises the importance of pronunciation in te reo, and macrons support both pronunciation and meaning. Therefore, the Board follows the orthographic conventions of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (Māori Language Commission).
The Board consults with relevant agencies, local communities, councils, stakeholders and iwi. It researches all proposals and encourages original Māori place names.
Official place names must be used in all official documents like road signs, maps, websites, databases and publications for tourists.
Anyone can make a submission on proposed place names, either online or by emailing nzgbsubmissions@linz.govt.nz, or by mailing directly to the Board’s Secretary.
Official and recorded place names can be searched in the New Zealand Gazetteer.
Kua takoto te tono kia tapaina tētahi maunga i Te Wāhipounamu ki te Pirimia o mua, ki a Norman Kirk
Kua tuwhera te whakapāpātanga mō te tapa i tētahi maunga ingoa-kore ki te ingoa o Mount Kirk hei whakahōnore i te Pirimia o mua, i a Norman Kirk.
I whakatakotoria te tono kia tapaina te maunga nei e ētahi mema o te marea tūmatanui ki a Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board.
Kei te uru o te roto o Manapouri te maunga nei, kei Te Wāhipounamu.
I noho a Norman Kirk hei Pirimia mō Aotearoa atu i te tau 1972 ki tōna matenga nōna i te tūranga tonu rā i te tau 1974.
I hua mai ai tēnei tono i te huringa tau 50 atu i te matenga o Norman Kirk. Mā te tapa i te maunga nei e whakanuia ai āna mahi, inarā, āna mahi hei whakatairanga i te kaupapa o “Save Manapouri Campaign” me te whakatū i tētahi rōpū motuhake, ko Guardians of Lake Manapouri and Te Anau te ingoa.
Ka rua marama te whakapāpātanga tūmatanui mō te ingoa nei e tuwhera ana, ka kati ai hei te 19 o Tīhema 2025.
E wātea ana ētahi atu pārongo ki te ipurangi ki konei: Place name proposal - Mount Kirk
Ngā kōrero mō Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board
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E āhei ana te tangata noa ki te tono ingoa mō tētahi ingoa mō tētahi tārainga matawhenua, tētahi wāhi rānei. Whai ai te Poari i ētahi aratohu taunaha, ētahi paerewa, me ngā tikanga mahi papai o te ao kia whakatau ai ia i runga i te mātau e pakari ai, e mauroa ai āna whakatau.
E mōhio ana te Poari ki te hiranga o te whakahua i te reo, ka tautoko hoki te tohutō i te whakahuatanga me te tikanga o te kupu. Nō reira ka whai te Poari i ngā tikanga tuhi a Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori.
Ka whakapā atu te Poari ki ngā umanga e hāngai ana, ki ngā hapori o te hau kāinga, ki ngā kaunihera, ki te hunga whai pānga me te iwi. Ka rangahaua e ia ngā tono katoa me tana tautoko i te ingoa wāhi Māori ake.
Me mātua whakamahi te ingoa wāhi mana i ngā tuhinga mana katoa pērā i te tohu huarahi, te mahere, te paetukutuku, te putunga raraunga me ngā tuhinga mā te tūruhi.
E āhei ana te tangata noa ki te tuku whakaaro mai mō te ingoa kua tonoa, me tuku mai ā-tuihono, me īmēra mai rānei ki nzgbsubmissions@linz.govt.nz, me tuku reta tika mai rānei ki te Hēkeretari a te Poari.
Ka taea te toro ngā kōrero mō te ingoa mana me te ingoa kua takoto i te New Zealand Gazetteer.
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