✨ Geographic Name Proposals and Adoptions
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 59
5 JUNE 2014
Stokes Beach Beach
A beach within Tauranga Harbour, located on the north-eastern shores of the suburb of Ōtūmoetai (proposed spelling), extending along the frontage of Beach Road (eastern section) for approximately 600m. Adjoins the Ōtūmoetai Beach proposal above.
From NZTopo50-BD37 770270 to 776268.
Assigning a new name for an unnamed feature.
5 September 2014
Nelson Land District
Tindale Creek Creek
A small tributary of Maruia River less than 1km long that crosses under State Highway 7 approximately 2km west of Lewis Pass.
NZTopo50-BT23 487078 (source) to 487088 (confluence).
Alteration from Tindall Creek (official geographic name) and replacing New Zealand Gazette, 7 February 1974, No. 11, page 233.
11 July 2014
Otago Land District
Macraes Township
A township approximately 50km north of Dunedin.
NZTopo50-CD1 7987714.
Alteration from Macraes Flat (recorded name).
5 September 2014
Southland Land District
Makere Basin Basin
44°37.776'S Latitude, 167°52.925'E Longitude. A large depression in the sea floor with a maximum depth of 294m located along the length of Milford Sound / Piopiotahi, Fiordland.
Alteration from Stirling Basin (recorded name). Depicted on Milford Sound Chart©, Irwin, 1985.
11 July 2014
Tutoko Basin Basin
46°05.489'S Latitude, 166°42.254'E Longitude. A depression in the sea floor with a maximum depth of 167m located between Weka or Long Island and the locality of Cromarty in Preservation Inlet, Fiordland.
Alteration from Cromarty Basin (recorded name). Depicted on Preservation Inlet (Southern Sheet) Chart©, Irwin & Main, 1982.
11 July 2014
Waikoura Locality
A locality approximately 45km northwest of Invercargill.
NZTopo50-CF09 115827.
Alteration from Waikouro (recorded name).
5 September 2014
Waikoura Stream Stream
A tributary of Otautau Stream approximately 45km northwest of Invercargill.
NZTopo50-CF09 155982 (source), to 115815 (confluence). The full length is approximately 18km.
Alteration from Waicolo Stream (recorded name).
5 September 2014
Dated at Wellington this 5th day of June 2014.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.
Notice of Adopted Existing Undersea Feature Names
Pursuant to sections 26 and 21(2) of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008, the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa ("Board") hereby gives notice of 26 adopted undersea feature names.
These existing undersea feature names are now official geographic names and are specified in the first column of the Schedule below ("Schedule").
The generic feature type that they relate to is set out in the second column of the Schedule.
The description for each name is set out in the third column of the Schedule.
The Board’s final determination on these adopted undersea feature names took effect on 5 June 2014.
Schedule
Adopted Existing Undersea Feature Names (26)
| First Column | Second Column | Third Column |
|---|---|---|
| Official Undersea Feature Name | Undersea Generic Feature Type | Description |
| Auckland Islands Shelf | Shelf | 50°15.00'S Latitude, 166°45.00'E Longitude. The shelf adjacent to and northeast of the Auckland Islands. The western part is typically 180–210m deep and the eastern part is 90–105m deep. |
| Depicted on Auckland Chart©, Summerhayes, 1967. |
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