New Zealand Gazette – 1953 – No. 3

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✨ Geographic Name Assignments

WHEREAS, pursuant to section 12 of the New Zealand Geographic Board Act 1946, notice was given on the 14th day of August 1952 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 16th day of February 1953 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

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT

Name.	Description.	Situation and Remarks.
Baylys Beach ..	Locality and post-office .. ..	Block XIII, Kaihu Survey District.
Houhora East ..	Survey district .. ..	Instead of Hohoura East.
Houhora West ..	Survey district .. ..	Instead of Hohoura West.
Parry ..	Channel .. ..	Between Bream Bay and Hen and Chicken Islands. After Sir William Parry, former Commander of H.M.N.Z.S. "Achilles".
Rewiti ..	District, railway-station, &c. ..	Block VI, Kumeu Survey District. Instead of Reweti.

SOUTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT

Name.	Description.	Situation and Remarks.
Kawaunui ..	Stream .. ..	Block VI, Paeroa Survey District. Tributary of Waiotapu Stream.
Moutoki ..	Island .. ..	Easternmost island in Rurima Group, Bay of Plenty.
Murupara ..	Locality, post-office, &c. ..	Block XIII, Galatea Survey District. Instead of Murapara.
Ngatoro ..	Peak .. ..	White Island, Bay of Plenty. Twenty chains north of Mount Gisborne. Height 997 ft.
North East ..	Point .. ..	On North-east coast of White Island, Bay of Plenty.
Ohauora ..	Locality .. ..	Site of old camp and Maori landing-place on southern coast of White Island, Bay of Plenty.
Opouri ..	Lake .. ..	Block II, Paeroa Survey District. Instead of Ngapouri.
Opouri ..	Stream .. ..	Block II, Paeroa Survey District. Flows from Lake Opouri into Waiotapu Stream.
Orauhora ..	Stream .. ..	Block XIII, Ranginui Survey District. Instead of Orohora.
Orongomapoho ..	Stream .. ..	Block XIII, Ranginui Survey District. Instead of Ourongomaipoho.
Otaketahe ..	Locality .. ..	Maori landing-place on the northern coast of White Island, Bay of Plenty.
Pakihikura ..	Bay .. ..	Maori landing-place on northern coast of White Island, Bay of Plenty.
Park .. ..	Reef .. ..	Off the northern coast of White Island, Bay of Plenty.
Pinnacle ..	Head .. ..	Sharp promontory between Shark Bay and Wilson Bay, White Island, Bay of Plenty.
Poroporo ..	Locality .. ..	Maori landing-place on the south-western coast of White Island, Bay of Plenty.
Rurima ..	Island .. ..	Largest island in the Rurima Group, Bay of Plenty.
Te Awapuia ..	Bay .. ..	On the south-eastern coast of White Island, Bay of Plenty. Also known as Crater Bay and Sulphur Bay.
Te Hokowhitu ..	Locality .. ..	Maori landing-place on the south-western coast of White Island, Bay of Plenty.
Te Matawiwi ..	Point .. ..	On the south-western coast of White Island, Bay of Plenty.
Tokata ..	Island .. ..	Westernmost island in Rurima Group, Bay of Plenty.
Waiharakeke East ..	Stream .. ..	Blocks III and VII, Wairere Survey District. Tributary of Waihou River. Instead of Waiharakeke.
Waiharakeke West ..	Stream .. ..	Block XIV, Waitoa Survey District, and Blocks II, III, and VII, Maungakawa Survey District. Tributary of Piako River. Instead of Waiharakeke.
Wharekaunga ..	Stream .. ..	Blocks X and XI, Paeroa Survey District. Instead of Wharekauanga.
Wharekaunga ..	Trig. station ..	Block XII, Paeroa Survey District, Trig. 28A. Instead of Wharekauanga.

GISBORNE LAND DISTRICT

Name.	Description.	Situation and Remarks.
Potara ..	Maori locality	Block XIV, Turanganui Survey District. Instead of Paotara.
Turihaua ..	Maori locality	Block IV, Turanganui Survey District. Instead of Turehaua.
Tuwatawata ..	Survey district	Instead of Tuawatawata.
Wairakaia ..	Stream ..	Block XIII, Turanganui Survey District. Instead of Wairekaia.
Waiwhero ..	Maori locality	Block XIV, Turanganui Survey District. Instead of Te Wai Wero.
Whakapaupakihi ..	Maori block and stream	Block II, Motu Survey District. Instead of Whakapaupakahi.

HAWKE'S BAY LAND DISTRICT

Name.	Description.	Situation and Remarks.
Ahuriri ..	Locality, post-office, railway-station, &c.	In the City of Napier. Locality comprises that part of the city lying between Battery Road and the sea-coast. Instead of Port Ahuriri.
Kotemaori ..	Locality, post-office, railway-station	Block XI, Mohaka Survey District. This is a coined name but is adopted by virtue of local usage.
Otuarehua ..	Trig. station	On southern boundary of Weber Survey District.
Pohatuhaha ..	Trig. station	Trig. Q. Block I, Wakarara Survey District. Instead of Parks Peak, to avoid confusion with Parks Peak in Block III, Umutoi Survey District, Wellington Land District.
Wahatuara ..	Trig. station	On southern boundary of Weber Survey District. Instead of Wahataura.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT

Name.	Description.	Situation and Remarks.
Ohariu ..	Bay, valley, stream, road, district, &c..	Blocks II and III, Port Nicholson Survey District. Owhariu is correct Maori name but Ohariu adopted by virtue of long local usage.
Otuarehua ..	Trig. station	On northern boundary of Waimate Survey District.
Ruamahanga ..	Stream ..	Blocks I and II, Oroua Survey District. Tributary of Rangitikei River. Instead of Raumanga.
Te Kawau ..	Survey district ..	Instead of Te Kauwau.
Wahatuara ..	Trig. station	On northern boundary of Mount Cerberus Survey District. Instead of Wahataura.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT

Name.	Description.	Situation and Remarks.
Tuamarina ..	Locality, post-office, railway-station, river, &c.	Block VII, Cloudy Bay Survey District. Instead of Tuamarino. Although the form Tuamarina is not a correct Maori word it is adopted by virtue of long local usage.

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