SMALL NORTH ISLAND TOWN TO GET NEW IDENTITY, INCORPORATING O Sept 6, 2019 17:01:19 GMT 12 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 6, 2019 17:01:19 GMT 12 SMALL NORTH ISLAND TOWN TO GET NEW IDENTITY, INCORPORATING ORIGINAL MĀORI NAMEThe small central North Island town of Benneydale has had its name changed to a dual moniker: Maniaiti / Benneydale.The main trunk railway between Te Awamutu and Taumarunui will now be called Te Ara-o-Tūrongo.....www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/small-north-island-town-get-new-identity-incorporating-original-m-ori-name