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  • Armistice Peak, south of Aoraki / Mount Cook

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    The First World War through place names. Armistice Peak, south of Aoraki / Mount Cook.
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  • Tyrwhitt Peak, Lake Wanaka

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    The First World War through place names. Tyrwhitt Peak, Lake Wanaka.
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  • Birdwood Range, Canterbury Foothills

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    The First World War through place names. Birdwood Range, Canterbury Foothills.
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  • Paepae-o-Tū / Bream Tail, Bream Head, Bream Bay

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    Named by Cook for a huge haul of fish. In 2012 the original Māori place name Paepae-o-Tū was restored by the Ngāti Manuhiri Treaty of Waitangi settlement.
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  • Whanganui and the ‘h’

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    In 1991 Wanganui River was altered to Whanganui River, with an ‘h’, and made an official place name.
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    • Place naming

  • New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008

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    The NZGB Act of 2008 provides a framework for the Board's powers, functions and duties.
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