Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 30, 2018 17:38:27 GMT 12
THREE-MONTH SUBMISSION PERIOD FOR POVERTY BAY NAMING ISSUE
The New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa has opened consultation to alter the name of Poverty Bay, a name given to Cook and the Endeavour’s first place of landfall in 1769.
The proposal to alter Poverty Bay to a dual name was put forward by Gisborne District Council and seeks to place the traditional Maori name alongside the existing English name on all official maps, charts and other official documents, says NZGB Secretary Wendy Shaw.
“The board will publicly consult on the proposal for three months starting late May and people can make submissions during that time frame.”....
gisborneherald.co.nz/localnews/3390164-135/three-month-submission-period-for-poverty-bay
The New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa has opened consultation to alter the name of Poverty Bay, a name given to Cook and the Endeavour’s first place of landfall in 1769.
The proposal to alter Poverty Bay to a dual name was put forward by Gisborne District Council and seeks to place the traditional Maori name alongside the existing English name on all official maps, charts and other official documents, says NZGB Secretary Wendy Shaw.
“The board will publicly consult on the proposal for three months starting late May and people can make submissions during that time frame.”....
gisborneherald.co.nz/localnews/3390164-135/three-month-submission-period-for-poverty-bay