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Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act 2025

Marine reserves, seafloor protection areas, and high protection areas - Official geographic names

32: Subsequent alteration of official geographic names

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"What happens if a marine reserve's official name is changed?"

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You need to know what happens if the official geographic name of a marine reserve is changed. The Board must talk to the Director-General before making a decision to change the name. If the name is a Māori name, the Board must also talk to the iwi that takes care of the area. The Board does not have to follow certain rules, like sections 27 to 31A of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008, when changing the name. The Board must tell the public about the change in a certain way, as stated in section 21(2) and (3) of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008. This is to avoid any confusion about the change.

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Part 2Marine reserves, seafloor protection areas, and high protection areas
Official geographic names

32Subsequent alteration of official geographic names

  1. In making a determination to alter the official geographic name established by this Act, the Board—

  2. must consult the Director-General; and
    1. if the name is a Māori name,—
      1. must consult iwi that exercise kaitiakitanga in the relevant area; and
        1. must ensure that the names use standardised orthography; but
        2. need not comply with sections 27 to 31A of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008.

          1. To avoid doubt, the Board must give public notice of a determination made under subsection (1) in accordance with section 21(2) and (3) of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008.