Geographic Place Name Decisions




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 158

New Zealand Geographic Board Act 1946

Notice of the Decision of the Minister for Land Information re the Assigning of Place Names

Pursuant to section 12 of the New Zealand Geographic Board Act 1946, notice was given on 1 March 2001 and
18 October 2001 of the intention of the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa to assign the names
stated in the first column of the Schedule below, to the respective places described in the second column of the Schedule.
Objections were received to these proposed names and were dealt with pursuant to section 13 of the said Act.
I hereby declare that it is my decision that the names of these places shall be as referred to in the first column of the Schedule
below, and that this decision shall take effect on 9 September 2002.

Schedule

Southland Land District

Mokiiti/Little Moggy Island

Confirmed dual name for an island in the Titi/Muttonbird Islands, south-west of
Stewart Island/Rakiura. Topographic map 260 C49 & D49 Mount Allen, GR 2086300E
5326500N. Mokoiti Island (Little Moggy) currently shown on mapping. Mokiiti Island
official by New Zealand Gazette, 1948, page 939; then changed to Mokoiti Island by
New Zealand Gazette, 1962, page 2021; then Little Moggy added as the alternative name
by New Zealand Gazette, 1966, page 18; and then Mokoiti Island (Little Moggy) became
official by New Zealand Gazette, 1998, page 78.

Mokinui/Big Moggy Island

Confirmed dual name for an island in the Titi/Muttonbird Islands, south-west of
Stewart Island/Rakiura. Topographic map 260 C49 & D49 Mount Allen, GR 2085500E
5325500N. Mokonui Island (Big Moggy) currently shown on mapping. Mokinui Island
official by New Zealand Gazette, 1948, page 939 (replaced Kackarow or Moggy); then
changed to Mokonui Island by New Zealand Gazette, 1962, page 2021; then Big Moggy
added as the alternative name by New Zealand Gazette, 1966, page 18; and then Mokonui
Island (Big Moggy) became official by New Zealand Gazette, 1998, page 78.

Dated at Wellington this 24th day of October 2002.

JOHN TAMIHERE, Minister for Land Information.

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Notice of Final Decision to Assign Place Names

Pursuant to section 15 of the New Zealand Geographic Board Act 1946, notice is hereby given of the final decisions of the
New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa to assign the names stated in the first column of the Schedule
below, to the places described in the second column of the said Schedule and that such decisions shall take effect on 14 August
2002.

Schedule

South Auckland Land District

Karewa/Gannet Island

Island located approximately 25km north-west of the entrance to Kawhia Harbour.
Topographic map 260 Q15 & R15 Kawhia, GR 2647800E 6357800N. Updating to current
dual naming format from Gannet Island (Karewa).

Westland Land District

Mount Selborne

Mountain at height 1864m, located approximately 17km south south-west of Haast.
Topographic map 260 F38 Wilkin, GR 2184500E 5679660N. Currently named Mount
Selbourne.

Selborne Range

Range, extending southerly from Mount Selborne, then south-easterly to Mount Alba
along the Main Divide. Topographic map 260 F38 Wilkin, from GR 2184500E 5679660N
to GR 2189270E 5663360N. Currently named Selbourne Range.

Selborne Spur

Spur, extending south-westerly from its intersection with Rampart Ridge and Crevice Spur
at an unnamed peak of height 1155m, for approximately 3km to Rampart Cliff, above the
Waiatoto River. Topographic map 260 F37 Haast, from GR 2181100E 5680600N to F38
Wilkin, GR 2178100E 5678700N. Currently named Selbourne Spur.

Otago Land District

Mount Domett

Mountain at height 1942m, centred between Otematata, Oamaru and Ranfurly. Topographic
map 260 I40 Kurow, GR 2302200E 5590250N. Currently named Mount Domet.

Dated at Wellington this 24th day of October 2002.

W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.

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Notice of Final Decision to Assign Place Names in the Ross Sea Region, Antarctica

Notice is hereby given of the final decisions of the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa to assign the
names stated in the first column of the Schedule below, to the places described in the second column of the said Schedule and
that such decision shall take effect on 14 August 2002.

Schedule

Rosemary Plateau

77°10'07"S, 160°43'26"E. A flat topped hill at height 1728m, joined by a narrow ridge to
the northern slopes of Skew Peak, Clare Range, located approximately 45km south-east
from the coast at Granite Harbour.



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🗺️ Decision on Place Names in Southland Land District

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
24 October 2002
Geographic Board, Place Names, Dual Names, Southland, Mokiiti, Mokinui
  • JOHN TAMIHERE, Minister for Land Information

🗺️ Final Decision on Place Names in South Auckland, Westland, and Otago Land Districts

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
24 October 2002
Geographic Board, Place Names, Dual Names, South Auckland, Westland, Otago, Karewa, Mount Selborne, Selborne Range, Selborne Spur, Mount Domett
  • W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa

🗺️ Final Decision on Place Names in the Ross Sea Region, Antarctica

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Geographic Board, Place Names, Antarctica, Ross Sea Region, Rosemary Plateau