New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008

Naming of geographic features and Crown protected areas - Exceptions to certain notification requirements - Circumstance where no public objection likely

24: Discretion not to give public notice

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"When the Board can make decisions without telling the public"

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You can find information about when the Board does not have to give public notice. The Board can make decisions without telling the public if they think no one will object. They can do this when they are deciding on official geographic names under section 10(1)(b) or section 10(1)(d). You need to know the Board can approve a name or discontinue using a name without public notice. They can approve a recorded name as the official name if there are no other names for that feature. They can also stop using an official name for a feature. The Board must tell the public about their decision as soon as possible, following section 21(2).

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23: Notification of alteration of name of district or region, or

25: Geographic features outside territorial limits, or

Part 2Naming of geographic features and Crown protected areas
Exceptions to certain notification requirements: Circumstance where no public objection likely

24Discretion not to give public notice

This section applies if the Board, in carrying out its functions under section 10(1)(b) or (d), is of the opinion that there is not likely to be public objection.
Without giving public notice under section 16, the Board may—
approve a recorded name as the official geographic name for a geographic feature, if there are no known alternative recorded names for that geographic feature:
discontinue the use of an official geographic name or recorded name for a geographic feature.

The Board must, as soon as is reasonably practicable, give public notice in accordance with section 21(2) of a decision made under subsection (2).

Notes

Section 24(2)(b): amended, on 27 November 2025, by section 108 of the Statutes Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 74).