Kōrero: Place names

Name change in the South Island

Agreement between the Crown and Ngāi Tahu in 1997 included official recognition for Māori names. In many instances they were paired with current names, thus Mt Aspiring/Tītītea, the Moeraki Boulders/Kahinaki, and Aoraki/Mt Cook for the country’s highest mountain.

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Malcolm McKinnon, 'Place names - Māori and Pākehā names', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/video/19366/name-change-in-the-south-island (accessed 19 April 2024)

He kōrero nā Malcolm McKinnon, i tāngia i te 24 Nov 2008