23 December 2015

Consultation to close on proposed place names

Just over a month remains before public consultation closes for seven place name proposals, the New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa advised today.

Members of the public have until 29 January 2016 to make a submission on the following proposals to alter existing recorded names:

• Maunga Kākaramea – alteration from ‘Maungakakaramea’ and ‘Rainbow Mountain’ near Rotorua

• Kānuka Hills – alteration from ‘Nigger Hill’ in North Canterbury

• Steelhead Stream – alteration from ‘Nigger Stream’ in North Canterbury

• Tawhai Hill – alteration from ‘Niggerhead’ in North Canterbury

• Tokomairaro River – spelling correction from ‘Tokomairiro River’ in South Otago

• Tokomairaro River East Branch – spelling correction from ‘Tokomairiro River East Branch’ in South Otago

• Tokomairaro River West Branch – spelling correction from ‘Tokomairiro River West Branch’ in South Otago.

Anyone can make a submission either in support of, or objecting to, these proposals.

Written submissions can be sent to the Secretary for the New Zealand Geographic Board via the online forms, or tonzgbsubmissions@linz.govt.nz.

Visit the LINZ website for information about these names, general place naming and the New Zealand Geographic Board.

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