Geographic Name Changes




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 161

5 NOVEMBER 2009

Granville Point Coastal Point

from Dargaville Industrial Line and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 29 August 1996, No. 94, page 2470.

In the far north, south of Great Exhibition Bay and north-west of Rangaunu Bay. Topo50 map AU26 – Waiharara, GR 142 529. Spelling alteration from Grenville Point (recorded name).

Onehunga Branch Railway Line

From Penrose to Onehunga. Topo50 map BA32 – Auckland, GR 617 136 to GR 591 112. Alteration from Onehunga Industrial Line and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 29 August 1996, No. 94, page 2470.

Southdown Branch Railway Line

From Westfield to Auckland Freight Terminal. Topo50 map BA32 – Auckland, GR 631 104 to GR 613 121. Alteration from Auckland Freight Branch and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 29 August 1996, No. 94, page 2470.

South Auckland Land District

Ōpango Stream Stream

In Coromandel Range, flowing south into Hihi Stream. Topo50 map BB35 – Hikuai, source: GR 387 925, confluence: GR 379 912. Spelling alteration from Opango Stream (macron added) and location confirmed. Replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 26 November 1953, No. 67, page 1920.

Hawke’s Bay Land District

Napier Port Branch Railway Line

From Napier Junction to Napier Port. Topo50 maps BK39 – Hastings and BJ39 – Whirinaki, GR 367 207 to GR 371 228. Alteration from Napier Freight Branch and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 29 August 1996, No. 94, page 2470.

Wellington Land District

Mākaro / Ward Island Island

In Wellington Harbour (Port Nicholson). Topo50 map BQ32 – Lower Hutt, GR 567 269. Spelling alteration from Makaro/Ward Island (macron and spaces to be added) and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 12 June 1997, No. 60, page 1403.

Nelson Land District

Washbourn Creek Creek

Approximately 8km south of Collingwood, flowing north into Parapara Inlet. Topo50 map BN24 – Collingwood, source: GR 723 893, mouth: GR 729 906. Spelling alteration from Washbourne Creek (recorded name).

Westland Land District

Chamberlain Creek Creek

In Toaroha Range, south-east of Hokitika, flowing west then south into Toaroha River. Topo50 map BV19 – Lake Kaniere, source: GR 508 370, confluence: GR 500 362. Spelling alteration from Chamberlin Creek (recorded name).

Clarke Mound Hill

In Solution Range, height 1105m, east of Haast. Topo50 map BY13 – Lake Paringa, GR 236 326. Spelling alteration from Clarkes Mound (recorded name).

Katau Creek Creek

In Westland National Park/Tai Poutini National Park, flowing south into Copland River. Topo50 map BX14 – Gillespies Beach, source: GR 458 687, confluence: GR 461 663. New name for a feature not named.

Katau Knob Hill

In Westland National Park/Tai Poutini National Park, height 1211m, at the south-west end of Copland Range. Topo50 map BX14 – Gillespies Beach, GR 462 687. Spelling alteration from Ngataus Knob (recorded name).

Kōmarupeka Creek Creek

In Westland National Park/Tai Poutini National Park, flowing south into Copland River. Topo50 map BX14 – Gillespies Beach, source: GR 478 690, confluence: GR 468 663. New name for a feature not named.

Landsborough River River

Significant river, west of the main divide and east of Haast, flowing generally south-west from McKerrow Glacier into Haast River. Topo50 maps BY13 – Lake Paringa, BY14 – Mount Ward, and BY15 – Birch Hill, source: GR 542 540, confluence: GR 132 246. Extent confirmed (recorded name): southern portion is not Clarke River.

Mount Chamberlain Mountain

In Toaroha Range, height 1786m, south-east of Hokitika. Topo50 map BV19 – Lake Kaniere, GR 521 372. Spelling alteration from Mount Chamberlin (recorded name).

Stillwater–Ngākawau Line Railway Line

From Stillwater to Ngakawau. Topo50 maps BT19 – Runanga, BT20 – Ahaura, BT21 – Waiuta, BS21 – Reefton, BS20 – Charleston, BR20 – Westport, BR21 – Granity, GR 643 004 to GR 064 929. Alteration from Stillwater-Westport Line and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 15 January 1998, No. 1, page 78.

Tātāwhākā Creek Creek

In Westland National Park/Tai Poutini National Park, flowing south-west into Copland River. Topo50 map BX15 – Fox Glacier, source: GR 510 676, confluence: GR 496 664. New name for a feature not named.

Canterbury Land District

Lake Hood Lake

Approximately 6km south of Ashburton, bounded at east by Ashburton River/Hakatere and west by Stranges Road. Topo50 map BY21 – Ashburton, GR 014 308. New name for a feature locally named.

Lake Opuha Lake

Approximately 12km north of Fairlie, near the confluence of South Opuha River, Ribbonwood Creek, and North Opuha River, and east of Clayton Road. Topo50 map BY18 – Ashwick Flat, GR 296 271. New name for a feature locally named.



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🏛️ Final Determinations to Assign or Alter Place Names (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
5 November 2009
Geographic Names, North Auckland, Dargaville Branch

🏛️ Geographic Name Changes

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
5 November 2009
Geographic Names, North Auckland, South Auckland, Hawke’s Bay, Wellington, Nelson, Westland, Canterbury