NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 86

19 JULY 2012

Kekerengū Bank

Bank
42°13.90'S Latitude, 174°24.13'E Longitude. A bank rising from seafloor depths of 1450m and cresting at 700m, located on the continental shelf due south of Cape Campbell, Kaikoura Shelf. Depicted on Campbell Chart, Mitchell, 1988; Cook Chart, Mitchell, 1988; Cook Chart, Baldwin & Lewis, 1991. Spelling alteration from Kekerengu Bank.

Mokohīnau Knoll

Knoll
35°43.26'S Latitude, 176°13.09'E Longitude. An isolated conical seamount which rises to 600m from a depth of 800m, located in the northern Bay of Plenty area. Depicted on Cuvier Chart©, Carter, 1976. Spelling alteration from Mokohinau Knoll.

Ngātoro Basin

Basin
36°30'S Latitude, 177°15'E Longitude. A small deep depression, with the floor at a depth of between 3200m and 3300m, extending from 60km to 150km north-east of Mayor Island, and trending north-east-south-west at the foot of the continental slope off the Bay of Plenty. Depicted on Cook Chart©, van der Linden, 1968; Cuvier Chart©, Carter, 1976; Cuvier Chart©, Wright, 1989; Havre Trough Chart©, Wright, 1990; Cook Chart©, Baldwin & Lewis, 1991. Spelling alteration from Ngatoro Basin.

Ngātoro Canyon

Canyon
36°50'S Latitude, 176°50'E Longitude. A canyon reaching depths of approximately 1950m, located at the southwestern end of Ngātoro Basin, north-west of Tauranga Trough, Bay of Plenty. Depicted on Cuvier Chart©, Wright, 1989. Spelling alteration from Ngatoro Canyon.

Ngātoro Ridge

Ridge
37°03.89'S Latitude, 177°20.24'E Longitude. A ridge with three main crests: Waioeka, Waitotahi, and Nukuhou Knolls, aligned north-east-south-west between the Tauranga Trough to the north-west and White Island Trough to the south-east. Depicted on Bay of Plenty Chart©, Pantin, et al., 1973; Bay of Plenty Chart©, Wright, 1989; Havre Trough Chart©, Wright, 1990. Spelling alteration from Ngatoro Ridge.

North Paritū Ridge

Ridge
38°57.45'S Latitude, 178°43.23'E Longitude. A ridge complex with a north-east-south-west alignment, rising to 840m from 1500m, separated from the South Paritū Ridge by the Paritu Trough, located on the Poverty Bay slope, North Island. Depicted on Mahia Chart©, Arron & Lewis, 1991. Spelling alteration from North Paritu Ridge.

Ōmakere Trough

Trough
40°00'S Latitude, 177°40'E Longitude. Depression in the sea floor at a depth of 2200m, located on the lower continental slope, 90km off southern Hawke’s Bay. Depicted on Turnagain Chart©, Garlick & Mitchell, 2000. Spelling alteration from Omakere Trough.

Ōtara Knoll

Knoll
36°57'S Latitude, 177°20.99'E Longitude. An isolated conical seamount with an area of 22.60 sq kms, rising to 1060m from a depth of 1900m, located at the north eastern end of the Ngātoro Ridge, Bay of Plenty. Depicted on Bay of Plenty Chart©, Wright, 1989. Spelling alteration from Otara Knoll.

Pūkākī Bank

Bank
49°15'S Latitude, 171°45'E Longitude. A bank rising gently from the surrounding 400-600m deep plateau to a flat top about 30km in diameter, at a depth of 130-140m with a minimum recorded depth of 60m. The shoalest part of Pūkākī Rise located on the northern edge of the Campbell Plateau, numerous steep-sided pinnacles rise from this flat top. Depicted on NZ 29; Brodie, 1964a; Campbell Chart©, Summerhayes, 1967. Spelling alteration from Pukaki Bank.

Pūkākī Rise

Rise
49°30'S Latitude, 171°40'E Longitude. An elevated region along the northern edge of the Campbell Plateau, with a crest generally about 450m deep, the Pūkākī Bank at its eastern end being its shoalest part. Located on the Campbell Plateau. Depicted on NZ 29; NZ 14060; NZ 14061; NZ 14601; Summerhayes, 1969a; Campbell Chart©, Summerhayes, 1967; NZ Region Chart©, Carter, 1980. Spelling alteration from Pukaki Rise.

Pukaki Seamount

Seamount
Discontinued
49°30'S Latitude, 176°05'E Longitude. Chart NZ29. The feature cannot be located on the Campbell Plateau and is not on any historical or recent chart. Bathymetric surveys show that the feature does not exist. No longer a recorded undersea feature name, and so is discontinued.

Rakitū Canyon

Canyon
35°55.94'S Latitude, 176°30'E Longitude. An east-south-east trending canyon approximately 18km long with a maximum recorded depth of over 1600m, leading to Colville Ridge, Coromandel. Depicted on Cuvier Chart©, Carter, 1976; Cuvier Chart©, Wright, 1989. Spelling alteration from Rakitu Canyon.

Ruatoria Knoll

Knoll
38°21'S Latitude, 179°35'E Longitude. A knoll rising from a depth of 3000m to 2500m that is part of a landslide debris flow from the Ruatoria Re-entrant, East Cape slope, North Island. Depicted on Cook Chart©, Baldwin & Lewis, 1991. Spelling alteration from Ruatoria Knoll.

South Paritū Ridge

Ridge
39°06.61'S Latitude, 178°36.02'E Longitude. An undersea ridge with elongated flat top and crests at 1250m rising from 1500m, aligned north-east-south-west, located south of the head of the Paritu Trough, Poverty Bay slope, North Island. Depicted on Mahia Chart©, Arron & Lewis, 1991. Spelling alteration from South Paritu Ridge.

Tūī Seamount

Seamount
30°23.15'S Latitude, 172°56.55'E Longitude. An isolated conical seamount with an area of 616.30 sq kms, rising to 406m from a depth of 1409m.