Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 1, 2024 5:26:22 GMT 12
PETONE NAME CHANGE TO PITO ONE UNDER CONSIDERATION BY NZ GEOGRAPHIC BOARD
The New Zealand Geographic Board is today considering a name change for the Lower Hutt suburb Petone to Pito One.
The area was once a pā of local iwi Te Āti Awa but the traditional name was misspelt during colonial settlement.
One origin of the name is that a certain area on the beach was known for burying the 'pito' or umbilical cords in the 'one' or the sandy part of the beach. Hence the name 'Pito-One'.
Another is that it translates to the 'pito' or end point of the 'one', the beach....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/515568/petone-name-change-to-pito-one-under-consideration-by-nz-geographic-board
The New Zealand Geographic Board is today considering a name change for the Lower Hutt suburb Petone to Pito One.
The area was once a pā of local iwi Te Āti Awa but the traditional name was misspelt during colonial settlement.
One origin of the name is that a certain area on the beach was known for burying the 'pito' or umbilical cords in the 'one' or the sandy part of the beach. Hence the name 'Pito-One'.
Another is that it translates to the 'pito' or end point of the 'one', the beach....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/515568/petone-name-change-to-pito-one-under-consideration-by-nz-geographic-board