August 10, 2022
Drury trumps Māori name for railway station
The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa has opened a public consultation on names for three new railway stations around Drury, south of Auckland.
Chair Anselm Haanen says the board is recommending two of the names proposed by KiwiRail with the support of a mana whenua forum, Paerātā and Ngākōroa, but rejected the suggestion of Maketuu rather than Drury Railway Station.
Generally, the board’s approach is to name railway stations after the destination they serve, which makes it easier for travellers.
It has also gone for macrons rather than the double vowels in the KiwiRail proposals.