✨ Geographic Place Name Assignments
13 Aug.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
Notice of Intention to Assign Place Names by the New Zealand Geographic Board
Pursuant to section 12 of the New Zealand Geographic Board Act 1946, notice is hereby given of the intention of the New Zealand Geographic Board to assign 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.
Pursuant to section 13 of the said Act, any person objecting to any such proposed name may at any time within the period of three months from the date of publication of this notice in the New Zealand Gazette give to the Secretary of the Board, care of the Lands and Survey Department, P.O. Box 8003, Government Buildings, Wellington, notice in writing of his objection, setting out the grounds of the objection.
If no objection is received by the Board within the aforesaid period of three months, the Board's decision as to any of the said proposed names will be final.
SCHEDULE
| Name | Description | Situation and Remarks |
|---|
NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT
Meadowbank ... | Railway station ... | Auckland City. Near Oraki Basin. Instead of Purewa.
Ohao ... | Point ... | Block IV, Muriwhenua Survey District. Instead of Ohau. Also known as Coal Point.
Ohotutea ... | Point ... | Block X, Parengarenga Survey District. Instead of Ohututea.
Omaruhanga ... | Stream ... | Blocks I and II, Mangonui Survey District. Flows into Te Reinga Bay.
Pananehe ... | Island ... | Block X, Parengarenga Survey District. Instead of Pananahe.
Pararaki ... | Stream ... | Block V, North Cape Survey District. Instead of Parataki.
Te Reinga ... | Bay ... | Block I, Mangonui Survey District. Instead of Te Ringa.
Te Whatu ... | Point ... | Block II, Mangonui Survey District. Alternative name for Berghan Point.
Waimoau ... | Stream ... | Blocks X and XI, Reinga Survey District. Instead of Waimaou.
Whareana ... | Bay ... | Block XVI, Parengarenga Survey District. Instead of Whareane.
Wharekawa ... | Locality ... | Block XII, Parengarenga Survey District. Instead of Wharekau.
SOUTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT
Boat Bay ... | Stream ... | Block III, Waihi North Survey District. Drains Section 6, Block III, and flows through a scenic reserve to the sea south of Boat Bay.
Brooke ... | Stream ... | Blocks VII and X, Wairere Survey District. Flowing from Lot 3, D.P. 15421, through Waiharakeke West Block, Sections 14 and 12, Block X, and Lot 3, D.P. 3697, into Waihou River.
Buried Village ... | Post office ... | Block VII, Tarawera Survey District. Instead of Maina.
Colorado ... | Stream ... | Block III, Thames Survey District. Flows south-easterly through Waiwhakaurunga Block to join Kauaeranga River near the junction of that river with Tarawaere Stream.
Depression ... | Stream ... | Blocks VII and X, Wairere Survey District. Flows from Section 14, Block X, through part Section 32 and Lots 2 and 1 of Section 27, Block VII, into Waihou River.
Foughley ... | Stream ... | Block VII, Wairere Survey District. Flows from Ngatimahinerua Trig. through part Waiharakeke East No. 5 Block, Sections 30, 17, 18, 25, Block VII, into Waihou River.
Garrett ... | Stream ... | Block XI, Wairere Survey District. Flows through Section 3 into Waihou River.
Gibraltar ... | Stream ... | Block III, Thames Survey District. Flows through Section 4 into Kauaeranga River.
Goodwin ... | Stream ... | Block XI, Wairere Survey District. Flows through Section 8 into Waihou River.
Hotahika ... | Stream ... | Block V, Aroha Survey District, and Block VIII, Waitoa Survey District. Flows from Section 23, Block V, through Lots 2, 3, 6, 5, 8, 12, D.P. 13241, into Waihou River.
Kawerau ... | Locality ... | Blocks IX and XIII, Rangitaiki Upper Survey District. New township near site of proposed pulp and paper mill.
Koroko ... | Stream ... | Block V, Ohinemuri Survey District. Flows northerly from Section 4, Block V, to join Hikutaia River near northern boundary of Lot 6, Deeds Plan H. 39.
Kuranui ... | Stream ... | Block V, Maungakawa Survey District. Flows north-westerly into Waitakaruru Stream at eastern boundary of Lot 3, D.P. 12783.
Mangakowhiriwhiri ... | Stream ... | Blocks X, XI, XIV, XV, Whakamaru Survey District. Tributary of Waikato River.
Manganui ... | Stream ... | Block XV, Wairere Survey District. Flows from Section 9 through Section 6, Block XV, and Sections 4B and 4A, Okauia Block, into Waihou River.
Mangawai ... | Stream ... | Blocks X and XI, Tapapa Survey District. Flows from Lots 8 and 8A, D.P. 7128, through Lot 9 into Waihou River.
Martin ... | Stream ... | Blocks X and XI, Wairere Survey District. Flows from Section 10, Block XI, through Section 8, Block X, into Waihou River.
Matangia ... | Stream ... | Block III, Waihi North Survey District. Flows north-easterly through Waihi No. 1 Block into Orokawa Bay.
Mauui ... | Trig. station ... | Block VI, Marotiri Survey District.
Maurihoro ... | Stream ... | Block XI, Wairere Survey District. Flows from Crown land reserve through Section 2 into Waihou River.
McGill ... | Stream ... | Blocks II and III, Wairere Survey District. Flows from Section 20 through Sections 7, 4, 3, Block III, and part Section 36, Block II, into Waihou River.
McLaren ... | Stream ... | Blocks III and VII, Wairere Survey District. Flows from Section 20, Block III, through Lots, 3, 5, 4, D.P. 6696, into Waihou River.
McNichol ... | Stream ... | Block XII, Aroha Survey District. Flows from Section 13s through Sections 6s, 7s, 2s, Wairakau Settlement, into Waihou River.
Morrisville ... | Stream ... | Block VI, Maungakawa Survey District. Flows easterly through southern portion of Morrisville Borough into Waitakaruru Stream.
Motuoapa ... | Township, telephone office, etc. ... | Block III, Tokaanu Survey District.
Mt. Misery ... | Stream ... | Block VI, Maungakawa Survey District. Flows north-westerly from Mount Misery Trig. Station to join Waitakaruru Stream in Lot 4, D.P. 12783.
Opango ... | Stream ... | Block I, Tairua Survey District. Middle fork of Hihi Stream.
Orangitanoa ... | Stream ... | Blocks XIII and XIV, Whakamaru Survey District. Tributary of Mangakino Stream.
Orekena ... | Stream ... | Blocks I and V, Ohinemuri Survey District. Joins Hikutaia River in Section IG 3, Hikutaia Block.
Owharoa ... | Stream ... | Block XIV, Ohinemuri Survey District. Flows from Sections 44 and 45 into Ohinemuri River.
Paritaniwha ... | Stream ... | Blocks X and XIV, Whakamaru Survey District. Tributary of Mangakowhiriwhiri Stream.
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