✨ Geographic Place Names Assignment
Oct. 25] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1607
Notice of Final Decision of New Zealand Geographic Board re Assigning of Place Names
Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 24 October 1951.
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 12 of the New Zealand Geographic Board Act 1946, notice was given on the 21st day of June 1951 of the intention of the New Zealand Geographic Board to assign certain names set out in the first column of the Schedule attached to the said notice to the respective places and features set out and described opposite those names in the second and third columns of the said Schedule :
And whereas, pursuant to section 13 (1) of the said Act, no objections have been received to such of the proposed names as are set out in the first column of the Schedule hereto :
Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 15 of the said Act, notice is hereby given that on and after the 24th day of December 1951 there shall be assigned the names set out in the first column of the Schedule hereto to the respective places and features set out and described opposite those names in the second and third columns of the said Schedule.
SCHEDULE
| Name. | Description. | Situation and Remarks. |
|---|---|---|
| NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT | ||
| Akatere | Trig, road, district, &c. | Block II, Whangaroa Survey District, and Block VII, Mangonui Survey District. Instead of Akaterere. Components: Aka-tere. |
| Motuihe | Island | Rangitoto Survey District. Instead of Motuihi. Components: Motu-ihe (Te Motu-o-Ihenga). |
| SOUTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT | ||
| Ikawhenua | Range | Between the Rangitaiki and Whakatane Rivers, extending approximately from Trig. 4 (Te Tiringa) in Block VIII, Rangitaiki Upper Survey District, to the Huiarau Range near Mapouriki Trig. in Block III, Waikaremoana West Survey District. Components: Ika-whenua. |
| Mapouriki | Trig. station | Block III, Tuawatawata Survey District. Instead of Maporiki. Components: Ma-pou-riki. |
| Maramaratotara | Bay | Blocks X and XI, Otama Survey District. In Mercury Bay near entrance to Whitianga Harbour. Components: Mara-mara-totara. |
| Ohaua | Point | Block XIII, Kawhia North Survey District. Near Takatahi Trig. Station. Components: O-haua. |
| Raungaehc | Range | Rangitaiki Upper and Rangitaiki Lower Survey Districts. That portion of the Ikawhenua Range between Te Tiringa and Taumatamiere Trig. Stations. Components: Rau-nga-ehe. |
| Ruapuke | Locality | Block VIII, Karici Survey District. Formerly known as Aotea. Components: Rua-puke. |
| Taumatamiere | Trig. station and stream | Blocks IV and VIII, Rangitaiki Lower Survey District. Instead of Taumatamiri. Components: Taumata-miere. |
| Tuwatawata | Survey district and Trig. station | Trig. station situated in Block I, Tuawatawata Survey District. Instead of Tuawatawata. Components: Tu-wata-wata. |
| Whakapenui | Point | Block VII, Otama Survey District. Instead of Cemetery Point. Components: Whaka-pe-nui. |
| GISBORNE LAND DISTRICT | ||
| Anaotamaraukura | Locality | Block V, Paritu Survey District. Instead of Te Ana Taumaraukura. Components: Ana-o-Tama-raukura. |
| Hauraki | Stream | Block XIII, Paritu Survey District. Instead of Haukaki. |
| Mamaku | Locality | Nuhaka North Survey District. Instead of Mamaka. |
| Mapere | Locality | Block I, Paritu Survey District. Instead of Mapiri. |
| Otirangi | Locality | Block IX, Paritu Survey District. Instead of Otitangi. Components: Oti-rangi. |
| Pahangaotekorowhiti | Locality | Nuhaka North Survey District. Instead of Te Tahanga-o-te-konawhiti. Components: Pahanga-o-te-korowhiti. |
| Papakiateaio | Locality | Block I, Paritu Survey District. Instead of Papakiateaia. Components: Papaki-a-te-Aio. |
| Pouakahutia | Locality | Block I, Paritu Survey District. Instead of Poakahitia. Components: Pou-a-Kahutia. |
| Powhirikahawai | Locality | Block I, Nuhaka North Survey District. Instead of Kopohuri Kahawai or Konohiri Kahawai. Components: Powhiri-kahawai. |
| Pukearia | Locality | Block I, Paritu Survey District. Instead of Pukiaria. Components: Puke-aria. |
| Rangikahikitia | Locality | Nuhaka North Survey District. Instead of Rangikaikitia. Components: Rangi-ka-hikitia. |
| Taikawakawa | Locality | Block I, Paritu Survey District. Instead of Kaikauakaua or Kaikawakawa. Components: Tai-kawa-kawa. |
| Tukemokihi | Locality | Nuhaka North Survey District. Instead of Tukemakihi. Components: Tuke-mokihi. |
| Waikara | Stream | Block V, Paritu Survey District. Instead of Waikarau. Components: Wai-kara. |
| Waikoura | Stream | Block V, Paritu Survey District. Abbreviation of Waikoura-a-Whaia. |
| Whakaumuatancteko | Trig. station | Block IX, Nuhaka North Survey District. Instead of Whakaumuatanaako. Components: Whaka-umu-a-Tane-teko. |
| HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT | ||
| Aropaoanui | Maori block, river, road, &c. | Maungaharuru, Moeangiangi, and Tangoio Survey Districts. Instead of Arapawanui and Arapaoanui. Components: Aro-paoa-nui. |
| Hatuma | Locality, railway-station, lake, &c. | Blocks I, II, and V, Motutaraia Survey District. Previously gazetted as Whatuma. |
| WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT | ||
| Dolly Varden | Railway-station | Block VIII, Paekakariki Survey District. |
| Kaitoke | Stream | Block XV, Akatarawa Survey District. Instead of Mangaroa Creek. |
| Ngauranga | Locality, post-office, railway-station, stream, Trig. station, &c. | Belmont Survey District. Instead of Ngahauranga. Components: Nga-uranga. |
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