Gazetted on 6 August 2026
- Notice of proposals to assign geographic feature names
- Notice of final determinations to assign and alter geographic and undersea feature names
Notice of proposals to assign geographic feature names
| Proposed assigned geographic names | Geographic feature type and description | Submission deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Barnett Peak | A 1513m peak just south-southeast of Bannister (peak) and 5.5km north of Pukeamoamo / Mitre (peak) in Tararua Range. NZTopo50-BN34 075863. Assigning a new name as official. | 6 October 2026 |
| Hanleys Farm | A recently established suburb of Queenstown approximately 4km south of Frankton, adjacent to Jacks Point. NZTopo50-CC11 652011. Assigning a new name as official. | 6 October 2026 |
| Te Punawaitī | A spring in the bush northwest of Waipuna Stream at Waikawa, northeast of Picton. NZTopo50-BQ29 861306. Assigning a new name as official. | 10 September 2026 |
| Wairepo Stream | A small stream flowing from the valley south of the Snout Track carpark at Victoria Domain for approximately 1.6km south then southwest to Picton Harbour. NZTopo50-BQ29 854300 to BQ29 849287. Assigning a new name as official. | 10 September 2026 |
Notice of final determinations to assign and alter geographic and undersea feature names
First schedule
| Altered geographic names | Geographic feature type and description |
|---|---|
| Mount Treacy | A 1356m mountain at the south of Hohonu Range, approximately 16km southeast of Kumara. NZTopo50-BU19 652687. Altered from Mount Treacey (recorded name). |
| Treacy Flat | A flat on the right bank of Taramakau River, approximately 14km southeast of Kumara. NZTopo50-BU19 614682. Altered from Treaceys Flat (recorded name). |
| Treacy Bluff | A bluff on the right bank of Taramakau River, at the base of Mount Bruce Murray and Mount Treacy. NZTopo50-BU19 629669. Altered from Treacey’s Bluff (recorded name). |
Second schedule
| Assigned and altered undersea feature names | Undersea feature type and description |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Dome | An undersea hill at -30.1797 latitude -178.5733 longitude at the northwest of Macauley Cauldera. Approximately 14km west-northwest of Macauley Island, which emerges from the southeastern edge of Macauley Cauldera. Chart NZ 222. Published undersea feature name assigned as official. |
| Mōtītī Shoal | An undersea shoal extending for approximately 1.8km southwest from Taumaihi Island at the south of Mōtītī Island, -37.6540 latitude 176.4025 longitude to -37.6655 latitude 176.3882 longitude. Chart NZ 5413. Altered from Motiti Spit (recorded undersea feature name). |
| Moutohorā Escarpment | An undersea escarpment extending from a point approximately 3.9km east-northeast of Moutohorā Island, northeast for approximately 17km from -37.8481 latitude 177.0319 longitude to -37.7197 latitude 177.1464 longitude. Chart NZ 542. Altered from Motuhora Scarp (recorded undersea feature name). |
| Pāhaoa Bank | An undersea bank at -41.6471 latitude 175.6236 longitude, approximately 29km south-southwest of Pāhaoa (locality) and the mouth of Pāhaoa River, South Wairarapa District. Chart NZ 58. Altered from Pahaua Bank (published undersea feature name). |
| Whakaari Shelf | The undersea shelf connecting Whakaari / White Island and Te Paepae o Aotea. -37.5042 latitude 177.1457 longitude. Chart NZ 5423. Altered from Whakaari High (existing recorded undersea feature name). |