NZGB notices – October 2026

Assigned, altered and discontinued geographic feature names.

Gazetted on 30 October 2026

Notice of new and altered official geographic names under the Te Here ā Nuku (Nelson Tenths) Act 2026

The names in the Schedule became official on the Act’s commencement date, 25 August 2026, and may be altered only with the written consent of the trustees of Te Here ā Nuku Trust.

Schedule

New or altered official geographic nameDescriptionFormer name and status
KaiteretereA locality approximately 8km north of Motueka in Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere. NZTopo50-BP25 014572.Kaiteriteri (official name)
Kaiteretere BeachThe northern beach at Kaiteretere (locality), extending southwest from the rocky headland north of Kākā Island to the tidal estuarine channel entrance. NZTopo50-BP25 018574 to BP25 013569.Kaiteriteri Beach (official name)
Kaiteretere InletThe tidal inlet at Kaiteretere (locality). NZTopo50-BP25 010569.Kaiteriteri Inlet (official name)
Little KaiteretereThe southern beach at Kaiteretere (locality), extending from the head at the south of the tidal estuarine channel entrance, southeast to the unnamed rocky outcrop west of Torlesse Rock. NZTopo50-BP25 015568 to BP25 018564.Little Kaiteriteri (local use name)

Notice of a discontinued official geographic name

Schedule

Discontinued official geographic nameGeographic feature typeNZTopo50 grid referenceFormer New Zealand Gazette
Kaiteriteri Survey DistrictAppellationBP25 00657326 November 1953, No. 67, page 1921