April 7, 2025 | Paakiwaha
The names Mt Taranaki and Mt Egmont have been officially replaced by Taranaki Maunga, while Egmont National Park is now Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki. While many have used those names for years, the titles were now officially used by the NZ Geographic Board.
July 24, 2024 | News
Supporters of giving Russell back its original name are frustrated at time it's taking.
June 6, 2024 | News
The Geographic Board has opened consultation on a proposal from Wellington Tenths Trust and the Palmerston North Māori Reserve Trust to correct the spelling of the Lower Hutt suburb Petone to Pito One.
May 13, 2024 | News
The Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa has recommended Land Information Minister Chris Penk change the name of central North Island village National Park to Waimarino.
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