What is proposed?
The proposal is to make Barnett Peak the official name of a 1513m peak just south-southeast of Bannister (peak) in Tararua Range.
What happens next?
What happens next?
The Board will consider any submissions received for this proposal at its next hui. The outcome 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.
Report
At its hui on 30 June 2026 the Board considered this report on the proposal, which is updated with the Board’s decision. The proposal is notified for two months so that the public can make submissions supporting or objecting to the proposed name.
Media
6 August 2026 - Public invited to have their say on Barnett Peak proposal
Make a submission
This proposal is open for public submissions until 6 October 2026.