NZGB notices – July 2022

Assigned and altered geographic names

Gazetted on 14 July 2022

  • Notice of the final determinations of the Minister for Land Information on official geographic names
  • Notice of a final determination to alter a geographic feature name

Notice of the final determinations of the Minister for Land Information on official geographic names (3)

Official geographic name Geographic feature type and description
Lake McKinnon A lake in Fiordland National Park approximately 10km from the head of Taitetimu / Caswell Sound and 8.5km west-northwest of the head of South West Arm, Lake Manapouri. NZTopo50-CC07 584887. Altered from Lake Mackinnon (recorded name).
Omanui / McKinnon Pass An alpine pass on the Milford Track, between Mount Hart and Mount Balloon, approximately 19km southwest of Milford Sound (locality). NZTopo50-CB08 861256. Altered from Mackinnon Pass (recorded name).
Te Horohoroinga-o-ngā-ringa-o-Kahumatamomoe A range west of Horohoro (locality) extending for 6.4km from NZTopo50-BF37 763645 to NZTopo50-BF36 735588. New name assigned as official.

Notice of a final determination to alter a geographic feature name (1)

Official geographic name Geographic feature type and description
Skerretts Creek A small stream flowing from the northern slopes of McKerrow generally northwards for approximately 2.9km to its confluence with Wainuiomata River in Wainuiomata. NZTopo50-BQ32 650275. Altered from Skerrets Creek (formerly official by New Zealand Gazette, 10 December 2019, Notice No. 2019-ln5662