Taumoana Canyon

What is proposed?

The proposal is to alter Five Fingers Canyon to Taumoana Canyon and make it the official name of an undersea canyon extending offshore from the entrance to Tamatea / Dusky Sound.

Report

• NZGB proposal report for Taumoana Canyon (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

Submissions now closed

This proposal was open for public submission from 27 May to 28 June 2021. Submissions are now closed.