Notice of the Final Determinations of the Minister for Land Information on Official Geographic Names
Pursuant to section 16 of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008 (“Act”), notice was given in the New Zealand Gazette, 26 September 2023, Notice No. 2023-ln4416 of proposals by the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (“Board”) to assign a new geographic name and alter an existing geographic name.
The Board dealt with the submissions it received for the proposals according to section 18 of the Act.
Having considered the report from the Board I hereby declare that my final determinations, made pursuant to sections 20(2) and 20(3) of the Act, are the official geographic names as described in the Schedule below.
I made my decisions on 27 June 2024 and my final determinations on the names will take effect on 2 August 2024.
Schedule
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Office Geographic Names |
Geographic Feature Type and Description |
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Meyer Pass |
A pass at ~700m on Meyers Pass Road on Campbell Hills, approximately 25km west-northwest of Waimate and 20km east-northeast of Kurow. NZTopo50-CA17 193497. Assigned as official. |
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Meyer Creek |
A stream flowing from north of Meyer Pass for approximately 9.5km to its confluence with Waihao River South Branch. NZTopo50-CA18 209522 to CA18 260495. Altered from Meyers Creek (recorded name). |
Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of August 2024.
Hon CHRIS PENK, Minister for Land Information.