List of dual place names in New Zealand
List of dual names

List of dual place names in New Zealand

Section Title: List of dual names
Table Section Text: None

New name	Former name	Type of place	Region	Year changed	Notes

Alpine Lake / Ata Puai	Alpine Lake	Lake	West Coast	1998

Aoraki / Mount Cook	Mount Cook	Mountain	Canterbury	1998

Aoraki / Mount Cook	Mount Cook	Township	Canterbury	1998

Ashburton River / Hakatere	Ashburton River	River	Canterbury	1998

Ashley River / Rakahuri	Ashley River	River	Canterbury	1998

Avon River / Ōtakaro	Avon River	River	Canterbury	1998

Awaroa / Godley Head	Godley Head	Headland	Canterbury	2003

Baring Head / Ōrua-pouanui	Baring Head	Headland	Wellington	2009

Blumine Island (Oruawairua)	Blumine Island	Island	Marlborough	1980

Browning Pass / Noti Raureka	Browning Pass	Mountain pass	West Coast	1998

Burgess Island (Pokohinu)	Burgess Island	Island	Auckland	1982

Cam River / Ruataniwha	Cam River	River	Canterbury	1998

Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku	Campbell Island	Island	Subantarctic islands	1998

Canister Cove (Waikokopu)	Canister Cove	Bay	Chatham Islands	1982

Cave Creek / Kotihotiho	Cave Creek	River	West Coast	1998

Clutha River / Mata-Au	Clutha River (upstream of river fork)	River	Otago	1998

Colac Bay / Ōraka	Colac Bay	Township	Southland	1998

Colac Bay / Ōraka	Colac Bay	Bay/Inlet	Southland	1998

Cook River / Weheka	Cook River	River	West Coast	1998

Coopers Lagoon / Muriwai	Coopers Lagoon	Lagoon	Canterbury	1998

Dart River / Te Awa Whakatipu	Dart River	River	Otago	1998

Doubtful Sound / Patea	Doubtful Sound	Fiord	Southland	1998

East Cape / Koromere	East Cape	Headland	Southland	1998

Estuary of the Heathcote and Avon Rivers/lhutai	Estuary of the Heathcote and Avon Rivers	Estuary	Canterbury	1998

Fanal Island (Motukino)	Fanal Island	Island	Auckland	1982

Fighting Bay (Oraumoa)	Fighting Bay	Bay/Inlet	Marlborough	1980

Flower Pot (Onoua)	Flower Pot	Locality	Chatham Islands	1982

Fox Glacier / Te Moeka o Tuawe	Fox Glacier	Glacier	West Coast	1998	Name does not apply to the town.

Franz Josef / Waiau	Franz Josef	Township	West Coast	1998

Franz Josef Glacier / Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere	Franz Josef Glacier	Glacier	West Coast	1998

Gillespies Point / Kōhaihai	Gillespies Point	Headland	West Coast	1998

Goat Island / Rakiriri	Goat Island	Island	Otago	1998

Greenstone River / Hokonui	Greenstone or Big Hohonu River	River	West Coast	1998

Grey River / Māwheranui	Grey River	River	West Coast	1998

Groper Island (Tatapihi)	Groper Island	Island	Marlborough	1982

Haast Pass / Tioripatea	Haast Pass	Mountain pass	Otago	1998

Harris Saddle / Tarahaka Whakatipu	Harris Saddle	Mountain pass	Otago	1998

Haukawakawa (Madsen)	Madsen	Locality	Nelson	1983

Hauturu / Little Barrier Island	Little Barrier Island	Island	Auckland	2004

Herekopare Island (Te Marama)	Herekopare Island	Island	Southland	1998

Hollyford River / Whakatipu Kā Tuka	Hollyford River	River	Southland	1998

Horomamae / Owen Island	Owen Island	Island	Southland	2001

Howells Point / Taramea	Howells Point	Headland	Southland	1998

Inainatu / Pile Bay	Pile Bay	Bay/inlet	Canterbury	2003

Island Hill / Tumuaki	Island Hill	Hill	West Coast	1998

Jackson Bay / Okahu	Jackson Bay	Bay/Inlet	West Coast	1998	Not applicable to the township

Jacksons Reef (Patuatini)	Jacksons Reef	Reef	Waikato	1973

Kaioruru / Church Bay	Church Bay	Bay/Inlet	Canterbury	2003

Kaitira (East Entry Point)	East Entry Point	Headland	Nelson	1979

Karewa / Gannet Island	Gannet Island	Island	Waikato	2002

Kurow Hill / Te Kohurau	Kurow Hill	Hill	Otago	1998

Lake Alabaster / Wāwāhi Waka	Lake Alabaster	Lake	Otago	1998

Lake Browning / Whakarewa	Lake Browning	Lake	West Coast	1998

Lake Ellesmere (Te Waihora)	Lake Ellesmere	Lake	Canterbury	1989

Lake Grassmere / Kapara Te Hau	Lake Grassmere	Lake	Marlborough	1998

Lake Ianthe / Matahi	Lake Ianthe	Lake	West Coast	1998

Lake Karoro / Mathews	Lake Mathews	Lake	Northland	2002

Lake McKerrow / Whakatipu Waitai	Lake McKerrow	Lake	Otago	1998

Lake Ōkataina / Te Moana i kataina ā Te Rangitakaroro	Lake Okataina	Lake	Bay of Plenty	2006

Lake Rotoiti / Te Roto kite ā Ihenga i ariki ai Kahu	Lake Rotoiti	Lake	Bay of Plenty	2006

Lake Rotoroa (Hamilton Lake)	Hamilton Lake	Lake	Waikato	1974

Lake Rotorua / Te Rotorua nui ā Kahumatamomoe	Lake Rotorua	Lake	Bay of Plenty	2006

Leaning Rock / Haehaeata	Leaning Rock	Rock	Otago	1998

Little Mangere Island (Tapuaenuku) The Fort	Little Mangere Island	Island	Chatham Islands	1982

Little Mount Peel / Huatekerekere	Little Mount Peel	Mountain	Canterbury	1998

Lords River / Tūtaekawetoweto	Lords River	River	Southland	1998

Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō	Lyttelton Harbour	Bay/Inlet	Canterbury	1998

Mackenzie Pass / Manahuna	Mackenzie Pass	Mountain pass	Canterbury	1998

Mahināpua Creek / Tūwharewhare	Mahināpua Creek	Stream	West Coast	1998

Mākaro / Ward Island	Ward Island	Island	Wellington	2001

Manawatāwhi / Great Island	Great Island	Island	Northland	2005

Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands	Three Kings Islands	Island group	Northland	2005

Matiu / Somes Island	Somes Island	Island	Wellington	1997

Milford Sound / Piopiotahi	Milford Sound	Bay/Inlet	Southland	1998

Moeraki Boulders / Kaihinaki	Moeraki Boulders	Geological formation	Otago	1998

Mokiiti / Little Moggy Island	Little Moggy Island	Island	Southland	2002

Mokinui / Big Moggy Island	Big Moggy Island	Island	Southland	2002

Motukauatiiti / Corsair Bay	Corsair Bay	Bay/Inlet	Canterbury	2003	Does not apply to Corsair Bay suburb.

Motukauatirahi / Cass Bay	Cass Bay	Bay/Inlet	Canterbury	2003	Does not apply to adjacent suburb.

Motukokako Island (Piercy Island)	Piercy Island	Island	Northland	1989

Motunau (Plate Island)	Plate Island	Island	Bay of Plenty	1988

Mount Alfred / Ari	Mount Alfred	Mountain	Otago	1998

Mount Anglem / Hananui	Mount Anglem	Mountain	Southland	1998

Mount Aspiring / Tititea	Mount Aspiring	Mountain	Otago	1998

Mount Charles / Poatiri	Mount Charles	Mountain	Otago	1998

Mount Diffenbach (Hemokawa)	Mount Diffenbach	Hill	Chatham Islands	1982

Mount Earnslaw / Pikirakatahi	Mount Earnslaw	Mountain	Otago	1998

Mount Grey / Maukatere	Mount Grey	Mountain	Canterbury	1998

Mount Harman / Kaniere	Mount Harman	Mountain	West Coast	1998

Mount Harper / Mahaanui	Mount Harper	Mountain	Canterbury	1998

Mount Hauruia / Bald Rock	Bald Rock	Peak	Northland	2003

Mount Herbert / Te Ahu Patiki	Mount Herbert	Mountain	Canterbury	1998

Mount MacKenzie / Pakihiwitahi	Mount MacKenzie	Mountain	Otago	1998

Mount Nimrod / Kaumira	Mount Nimrod	Mountain	Canterbury	1998

Mount Upright / Te Taumata o Uekanuku	Mount Upright	Mountain	West Coast	1998

Mount Watkin / Hikaroroa	Mount Watkin	Mountain	Otago	1998

New River / Kaimata	New River	River	West Coast	1998

Nga Kiore (Jag Rocks)	Jag Rocks	Island group	Nelson	1983

Ngā Motu / Sugar Loaf Islands	Sugar Loaf Islands	Island group	Taranaki	1999

Nine Mile Creek / Kotorepi	Nine Mile Creek	Stream	West Coast	1998

North Branch Ashburton River / Hakatere	North Branch Ashburton River	River	Canterbury	1998

North-East Reef (Terangi-taumaewa)	North-East Reef	Reef	Chatham Islands	1982

Ōkāritoiti / Lake Windermere	Lake Windermere	Lake	West Coast	2010

Old Man Range / Kopuwai	Old Man Range	Mountain range	Otago	1998

Otamahua / Quail Island	Quail Island	Island	Canterbury	2003

Otokitoki / Gollans Bay	Gollans Bay	Bay/inlet	Canterbury	2003

Otututu (Rough) River	Rough River	River	West Coast	1987

Pahatea / Durden Hill	Durden Hill	Hill	Otago	2007

Pariwhero / Red Rocks	Red Rocks	Rock	Wellington	2009

Paterson Inlet / Whaka a Te Wera	Paterson Inlet (North and South West Arms)	Bay/Inlet	Southland	1998

Pauakaiwawe (McLarens Bay)	McLarens Bay	Bay/Inlet	Nelson	1983

Pig Island / Mātau	Pig Island	Island	Otago	1998

Pigeon Island / Wāwāhi Waka	Pigeon Island	Island	Otago	1998

Pireka (Low Neck Bay)	Low Neck Bay	Bay/Inlet	Nelson	1983

Pitt Island (Rangiauria)	Pitt Island	Island	Chatham Islands	1982

Pōhatu / Flea Bay	Flea Bay	Bay/Inlet	Canterbury	2003

Port Hutt (Whangaroa Harbour)	Port Hutt	Harbour	Chatham Islands	1982

Port Levy (Potiriwi) / Koukourarata	Port Levy (Potiriwi)	Bay/Inlet	Canterbury	1998

Port Pegasus / Pikihatiti	Port Pegasus	Bay/Inlet	Southland	1998

Port William / Potirepo	Port William	Bay/Inlet	Southland	1998

Pukehinau (Shellback) Stream	Shellback Stream	Stream	Waikato	1974

Pukepohatu / Bald Rock	Bald Rock	Rock	Northland	2002

Puotewheke (Scuffle Island)	Scuffle Island	Island	Nelson	1983

Puroa / Boar Hill	Boar Hill	Hill	Northland	2002

The Pyramid (Tarakoikoia)	The Pyramid	Island	Chatham Islands	1982

Quarantine Island / Kamau Taurua	Quarantine Island	Island	Otago	1998

Rangitoto ki te Tonga / D'Urville Island	D'Urville Island	Island	Marlborough	2008

Refuge Island / Takataka	Refuge Island	Island	West Coast	1998

Riverton / Aparima	Riverton	Township	Southland	1998

Rocky Point / Tauotikirangi	Rocky Point	Headland	West Coast	1998

Round Rock (Rangituka)	Round Rock	Rock	Chatham Islands	1982

Selwyn River / Waikirikiri	Selwyn River	River	Canterbury	1998

Seven Mile Creek / Waimatuku	Seven Mile Creek	Stream	West Coast	1998

Shag Point / Matakaea	Shag Point	Headland	Otago	1998

Shag River (Waihemo)	Shag River	River	Otago	1985

Ship Cone / Ōtaupiri	Ship Cone	Hill	Southland	1998

Sinclair Head / Te Rimurapa	Sinclair Head	Headland	Wellington	2009

Snares Islands / Tini Heke	Snares Islands	Island group	Subantarctic islands	1998

Solander Island (Hautere)	Solander Island	Island	Southland	1980

South Branch Ashburton River / Hakatere	South Branch Ashburton River	River	Canterbury	1998

South Cape / Whiore	South Cape	Headland	Southland	1998

South East Island (Rangatira)	South East Island	Island	Chatham Islands	1982

South West Cape / Puhiwaero	South West Cape	Headland	Southland	1998

Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana	Southern Alps	Mountain range	Canterbury	1998

Spy Glass Point (Piripaua)	Spy Glass Point	Headland	Marlborough	1975

Steeple Rock / Te Aroaro-o-Kupe	Steeple Rock	Rock	Wellington	2009

Stewart Island / Rakiura	Stewart Island	Island	Southland	1998

Taieri Island / Moturata	Taieri Island	Island	Otago	1998

Taki-a-Maru (Fish Reef)	Fish Reef	Reef	Otago	1985

Tapoa / Erskine Point	Erskine Point	Headland	Canterbury	1949/2003

Tauhinukorokio / Mount Pleasant	Mount Pleasant	Hill	Canterbury	1949/2003	Does not apply to suburb of Christchurch.

Taukihepa / Big South Cape Island	Big South Cape Island	Island	Southland	2001

Te Akaroa (West Entry Point)	West Entry Point	Headland	Nelson	1979

Te Akau (Black Beach)	Black Beach	Beach	Nelson	1983

Te Aumiti (French Pass)	French Pass	Channel	Nelson	1983

Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River	Hutt River	River	Wellington	2010

Te Henga (Bethells Beach)	Bethells Beach	Beach	Auckland	1979

Te Motu Kairangi / Miramar Peninsula	Miramar Peninsula	Peninsula	Wellington	2010

Te Onepoto / Taylors Mistake	Taylors Mistake	Locality	Canterbury	1949/2003	The dual name applies to the locality, not the bay, which is still known as Taylors Mistake.

Te Pohue / Camp Bay	Camp Bay	Bay/Inlet	Canterbury	2003

Te Umukuri (Wellers Rock)	Wellers Rock	Rock	Otago	1987

Te Waipapa / Diamond Harbour	Diamond Harbour	Island	Canterbury	2003

Te Whakahewa (The Horns)	The Horns	Point	Chatham Islands	1982

Te Wharau / Charteris Bay	Charteris Bay	Bay/Inlet	Canterbury	2003

Ten Mile Creek / Waianiwaniwa	Ten Mile Creek	Stream	West Coast	1998

The Bluff / Motupōhue	The Bluff (Bluff Hill)	Hill	Southland	1998

The Castle (Rangiwheau)	The Castle	Island	Chatham Islands	1982

The Doughboy / Kokiraki	The Doughboy	Hill	West Coast	1998

The Sisters (Rangitatahi)	The Sisters	Chatham Islands	1982

Tihiokahukura / Castle Rock	Castle Rock	Rock outcrop	Canterbury	2003

Tikitapu / Blue Lake	Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake)	Lake	Bay of Plenty	2006

Tia Island (Entrance)	Island	Southland	1998

Timore Island (Chimneys)	Island	Southland	1998

Titi / Muttonbird Islands	Muttonbird Islands	Island group	Southland	1998

Tu Araiawa Island (Fin Island)	Fin Island	Island	Nelson	1983

Waerenga / Mission Bay	Mission Bay	Bay	Bay of Plenty	2006

Waikawau / Hannahs Bay	Hannahs Bay	Bay	Bay of Plenty	2006

Waingaehe / Holdens Bay	Holdens Bay	Bay	Bay of Plenty	2006

Waireinga / Bridal Veil Falls	Bridal Veil Falls	Waterfall	Waikato	2008

Waitata / Little Port Cooper	Little Port Cooper	Bay/Inlet	Canterbury	2003

Wellington Harbour (Port Nicholson)	Port Nicholson	Harbour	Wellington	1984

Westland National Park / Tai Poutini National Park	Westland National Park	National park	West Coast	1998

Whakaari / White Island	White Island	Island	Bay of Plenty	1998

Whakapaingarara / Tapu Bush	Tapu Bush	Bush	Northland	2002

Whakapirau / Rocky Point	Rocky Point	Point	Northland	2002

Whiorau / Lowry Bay	Lowry Bay	Bay	Wellington	2009

White Bluffs / Te Parinui o Whiti	White Bluffs	Bluffs	Marlborough	1998

Whitireia / Mount Couper	Mount Couper	Hill	Wellington	2007

Sentence(s)

Lyttelton harbour was amended to become a dual name in 1998.

final_sentence: Lyttelton harbour was amended to become a dual name in 1998.