Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 13, 2018 17:12:55 GMT 12
NZGB TO CONSULT ON GIVING POVERTY BAY AN OFFICIAL MAORI/ENGLISH NAME
The New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa will shortly be seeking views on whether to change Poverty Bay, the bay south of Gisborne where Captain Cook first arrived in New Zealand, to a dual name Taranganui-a-Kiwa / Poverty Bay.
Gisborne District Council made the proposal to the Board.
"The Board met on 12 April 2018 and decided to progress the Council’s proposal, which would place the Maori name alongside the existing English name for the bay," says Board Secretary Wendy Shaw.
"The Board will publicly consult on the proposal for three months starting late May. People can make submissions during that timeframe......
www.voxy.co.nz/politics/5/308363
The New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa will shortly be seeking views on whether to change Poverty Bay, the bay south of Gisborne where Captain Cook first arrived in New Zealand, to a dual name Taranganui-a-Kiwa / Poverty Bay.
Gisborne District Council made the proposal to the Board.
"The Board met on 12 April 2018 and decided to progress the Council’s proposal, which would place the Maori name alongside the existing English name for the bay," says Board Secretary Wendy Shaw.
"The Board will publicly consult on the proposal for three months starting late May. People can make submissions during that timeframe......
www.voxy.co.nz/politics/5/308363