This Act has several purposes. You will see it is used to continue the New Zealand Geographic Board. The Board is responsible for naming geographic features and Crown protected areas. It also sets out how the Board will work and who will be on it. The Board's job is to make sure geographic names are standardised. The Act says the Board can assign, approve, alter, adopt, validate, or stop using official geographic names. This helps keep names consistent. You can find out more about the Board's powers in the New Zealand Geographic Board Act 1946. The Act also helps with naming geographic features. It makes sure people are told about name changes and can have a say. It respects cultural and heritage values associated with geographic features. The Board reviews name proposals for Crown protected areas. It keeps a record of official geographic names that you can access. The Act replaces the New Zealand Geographic Board Act 1946. This means the old Act is no longer used. The new Act takes its place and outlines the Board's new role. You can learn more about the changes to the Act and how it affects the Board's work.