Mr Bargh advised Mrs Staples he had support from iwi for the name change and is seeking support from SWDC. "He explained his desire to have the spelling of Kahutara corrected to its original of Kahautara. By Hayley Gastmeier - Wairarapa Times-AgePeople accused of bastardising the pronunciation of Kahutara could have been on the right path all along. LINZ suggested Mr Bargh propose the name change to the New Zealand Geographic Board. They also suggested support from the local tangata whenua to support the proposal.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 27, 2016 20:48 UTC