new_zealand place names new_zealand place names derived british sources groups names commemorate notable people events places homeland ships describe surrounding area collective new_zealand european arrival post commonly translated long white cloud refer country dutch named islands british explorer subsequently new_zealand early names replaced europeans late 18th early 19th centuries government amendments establishment led encouragement original names incorrect persisted names alternative dual english names rare cases dual names dual english names names official mentioned authoritative publications considered recorded names names new_zealand result ironic view place entertainment value plays advertising shortened versions places tried success lord rings films linking movies country main islands known pre contact new_zealand survives names including fish waters canoe early 20th century referred commonly translated long white cloud modern usage country european visitor new_zealand dutch explorer named islands believing formed land seen coast del proved supposedly south american land island dutch subsequently renamed discovery dutch province dutch british explorer subsequently called archipelago new_zealand form dutch letters patent established new_zealand british colony claimed principal islands new_zealand identified commonly known names time stewart island letters patent attempted islands provinces ireland initial provinces new_zealand names endure 1830s alternative common north names arose common usage official declaration revealed alternative names main islands english combination names place names possess historical mythological significance meaning apparent literal translations passed oral tradition european arrival place names commemorated notable historical incidents described features location derived traditional names myths european arrival locations known versions european words poorly pronounced original names early explorers named new_zealand coastal features like later european explorers named things family members events occurred newly discovered location named stake claim ownership area ate means food wellington harbour derives grandson ancestor local names islands visited great migration identify new_zealand landmarks example commemorate incidents occurred early arrivals forgotten remaining names connected places use mythology names apparent forest god lending descriptive words place road mountain water bay lake big widely means wide river mouth indicates good waters catching european arrival exposed christianity leading settlements named biblical jerusalem settlements london athens california descendants migrated islands eastern coast new_zealand named settled confused settlement islands known post colonial recognition early europeans displaced original names names persisted north central regions responsible place names authority given new_zealand governor general prime minister moved amendment gave preference names new features allowed names altered occur set advise place names established given power change implement english names propose geographical board consult local allow public submissions determining official names official act parliament required public list official new_zealand geographical names encourages use original names given places official double names expressed alternative names officially dual names names result settling treaty claim new_zealand tallest mountain officially english dual names wellington harbour officially known port groups campaigned correct spelled pronounced language place names local suggestion wellington suburb referring sea monster legend says lived declined recently recommended renaming town town originally named word government decided accepted alternative official names origin claimed reflect pronunciation local sound european names named geographic features sailed new_zealand west coast murderers bay like wife governor kings islands use cook named voyage including cape farewell mount commemorates attempt kidnap cook crew members named french pass sailing explorers lent names places including mount island chatham ships visited new_zealand shores named officer aboard european names came 1840s 1910s given worked associations provincial governments names acknowledged associations sponsors ships bombay government officials politicians church leaders military heroes famous battles popular place names hastings wellington nelson british politicians royalty lent names russell named austrian emperor royal names popular streets towns geographical features wellington gore named governor grey natural features relatively names derived united_kingdom towns edinburgh notable inland locations including named early settlers takes sheep references region king defied colonial government years mountains passes named lewis scientists newton names descriptive bluff derive names descriptions languages english example means sea view spanish means beautiful island regional patterns scottish names occur scottish settlers named canterbury english flavour nomenclature oxford contains belfast french names area scandinavian migrants left mark seventy mile bush suburbs streets wellington reflect australian immigration downs little asian influence new_zealand place naming wellington reflecting british imperial connections indian influence unofficial names new_zealand place names officially approved fall outside board jurisdiction common names board established officially unofficial recorded names defined names appeared publicly available authoritative publications recorded names include major cities wellington hamilton mountains mount mount islands geographical features new_zealand parts acquired range names years unofficial late 19th century names new_zealand included god country occurred widely labour movement early labour newspaper named worker premier power god country names fell popularity 20th century god country occasionally appears names country included nova cities towns nicknames based prominent feature promoters wish emphasise promoted garden city commonly referred city sails councils come advertise cities hamilton going happening expect slogan hamilton acquired nickname city future suggested city slogan wellington known city strong unpredictable winds following release lord rings films new_zealand called middle earth fictional setting films wellington centre films production called week release movie local newspaper renamed town near location scenes unofficially renamed film industry wellington led nickname proposal erect hollywood style sign near airport overturned public resistance possible copyright number towns acquired ironic nicknames comparing exciting city las_vegas areas nicknames popular designations based new refer pie saying kick cow generic small rural town locality new_zealand
New Zealand place names