Onetāhua Rise

What is proposed?

The proposal is to alter Farewell Rise to Onetāhua Rise and make it the official name of a low, broad, elongated undersea rise that extends from Cape Farewell towards Cape Egmont.

Report

• NZGB proposal report for Onetāhua Rise (PDF 162KB) – The Board considered this proposal report at its meeting on 20 April 2021. The proposal is notified for one month so that the public can make submissions supporting or objecting to the name.

Media

See the File attachments section below for the media advisory for this proposal.

Location

Make a submission

This proposal is open for public submissions until 28 June 2021. To make a submission on this place name proposal:

• make your submission online, or
• email the New Zealand Geographic Board, or
• post a letter to the Secretary of the New Zealand Geographic Board, c/o Land Information New Zealand, PO Box 5501, Wellington 6145