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Te Waipounamu tangata whenua place names map
This map shows the place names given by tangata whenua throughout Te Waipounamu, before European settlement
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Asia and Pacific, United Nations map names
1st edition, 1995. Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board contributed to a revised map and gazetteer compiled for the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) Asia South East and Pacific South West Division.
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Map of Te Wai Pounamu, The Land and its People
A map of Māori place and feature names in Te Waipounamu South Island circa 1840. The index has their meanings where known, and their equivalent contemporary names, if any.
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Index of names for Te Ika a Maui, The Land and its People
Index of names, their meanings where known and their equivalent names on contemporary mapping.
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New Zealand Geographic Board annual report 2022/23
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 – available…
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Excerpt from the Geographic Board’s minutes of 22 June 2023
This Official Information Act (OIA) response released an excerpt from the 22 June 2023 minutes of Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board relating to the proposal to alter Russell to Kororāreka.
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Amendment of Ōpōtiki District Council name under the Local Government Act 2002
Updated name for Ōpōtiki District Council
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Amendment of Ōtorohanga District Council name under the Local Government Act 2002
Updated name for Ōtorohanga District Council
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New Zealand Geographic Board Strategy 2020-2025
Our strategy sets out our goals and objectives and how we will achieve them.
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Te Ika-a-Māui tangata whenua place names map
This map shows the place names given by tangata whenua throughout Te Ika-a-Māui, before European settlement
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Māori Language Plan for Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board
The purpose of Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa Māori Language Plan is to be clear about the impact the Board has or can have in relation to language revitalisation.
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Minimum requirements for geographic name proposals
This policy specifies the New Zealand Geographic Board’s requirements for place or feature name proposals, including evidence required.
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Map of Te Ika a Maui, The Land and its People
A map of Māori place and feature names in Te Ika-a-Māui North Island circa 1840. The index on the back of the map has their meanings where known, and their equivalent contemporary names, if any.
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Supporting documents for Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board’s proposal report for Waimarino and Waimarino Railway Station
This response released all supporting documents for the Board’s proposal report for Waimarino and Waimarino Station.
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Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board costs for producing the Tangata Whenua Place Names maps
Information about the costs for producing the Tangata Whenua Place Names maps.
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Frameworks of the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa
This document outlines the policies, principles, guidelines, and practices of the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa
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Place naming in the Ross Sea of Antarctica
Consistent and accurate identification of place supports Antarctic science. Official place names assist with navigation and emergency responses including by use on topographic maps and hydrographic charts.
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New Zealand Geographic Board annual report 2021/22
The 2021/22 annual report of the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa, which aims to secure and celebrate New Zealand’s unique identity through place names.
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Standard for undersea feature names - NZGBS60000
This standard sets out the New Zealand Geographic Board’s criteria and principles for naming undersea features.
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Standard for altering Region and District names - NZGBS60004
This standard provides local authorities with a concise reference for making a proposal to alter a region or district name.
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Standard for Antarctic place names in New Zealand’s area of interest - NZGBS60003
This standard sets out the New Zealand Geographic Board’s criteria for naming features and places in New Zealand’s area of interest in Antarctica.
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Standard for New Zealand place names – NZGBS60002
This standard sets out the New Zealand Geographic Board’s criteria for naming features and places in New Zealand.
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Annual Report 2020/21 of the New Zealand Geographic Board
Presented to the Minister for Land Information as required by section 14 of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008.
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Request for copy of the proposal to alter Petone to Pito One
This OIA response refused a request for a copy of the proposal to Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board to alter Petone to Pito One.
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Amendment of Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council name under the Local Government Act 2002
Updated name for Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council
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Kaupapa for Māori Place Names - New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa
The NZGB has a function to collect and encourage the use of original Māori place names on official maps and charts. To help it to do this and to encourage Māori participation, the NZGB has developed this Kaupapa which describes ways of engaging with the…
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Protocol for undersea feature naming in the area of interest of the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa
This Protocol was developed by the NZGB in collaboration with MFAT to encourage other nations to consult with the NZGB before naming undersea features within its area of interest and before submitting a proposal to the Sub-Committee on Undersea Feature…
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Te Ika-a-Māui tangata whenua place names map index
You can find specific place names in this list by using CTRL+F to search in following sections, available in both English and Te Reo Māori.
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Place Names of the Ancestors - A Māori Oral History Atlas
This bilingual book tells the stories of early Māori discoverers, explorers and travellers from the first wave of migration waka, and the place names they gave. Each story has a map showing their journeys and the locations of the places named.
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An introduction to the New Zealand Geographic Board - Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa
This A3 PDF gives an overview of the New Zealand Geographic Board - Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa - The memorial markers of the landscape.
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New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008 factsheet
The New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008 updated the Board's roles and responsibilities and replaced the 1946 legislation that previously governed the Board's work. This factsheet gives information about the Act as of 2008.
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Index of names for Te Wai Pounamu, The Land and its People
Index of names, their meanings where known and their equivalent names on contemporary mapping.
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