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  • Three “Meyer” place names proposed to be made official

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    Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board is proposing to make three “Meyer” place names official in the Waimate District. This includes:
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  • Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board 2022/23 Annual Report

    /news/2023-10/nga-pou-taunaha-o-aotearoa-new-zealand-geographic-board-202223-annual-report
    Mount Misery to Maungatūtū, Clive River to Te Awa o Mokotūāraro and naming the newly formed lake Lake Te Horonui are just some of the decisions highlighted in the Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board 2022/23 Annual Report.
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  • Hillpark suburb officially named after 60 years

    /news/2021-09/hillpark-suburb-officially-named-after-60-years
    Hillpark, a suburb beside Manurewa, is now an official place name. The decision was made by the Minister for Land Information Hon. Damien O’Connor.
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  • Dual name altered for Shag River (Waihemo)

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    The name of a river in Otago has been altered putting its Māori name at the front and centre to recognise the mana of the river. The decision was made by the Minister for Land Information Hon Damien O’Connor.
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  • Call for submissions on place name changes in Fiordland

    /news/2021-09/call-submissions-place-name-changes-fiordland
    The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa is inviting submissions on proposals to change seven place names in Fiordland, including the highest point on Milford Track, Mackinnon Pass.
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  • Public feedback sought on central Auckland railway station name proposals

    /news/2022-08/public-feedback-sought-central-auckland-railway-station-name-proposals
    The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa has opened public consultation on proposed names for four central Auckland railway stations.
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  • Consultation closing on for name of new lake near Wairoa

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    Consultation on the name for a new lake on Mangapōike River is closing on 16 May
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  • North Island range’s original Māori name restored, name change to Omanui / McKinnon Pass on Milford Track

    /news/2022-07/north-island-ranges-original-maori-name-restored-name-change-omanui-mckinnon-pass-milford-track
    The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa has announced a range southwest of Rotorua is now officially named Te Horohoroinga-o-ngā-ringa-o-Kahumatamomoe.
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