Sixteen place names in Fiordland have been officially given dual reo and English names. She said that there was only objection to one of the dual names, Tamatea/Dusky Sound, which came from Whangaparoa College students, but the names was signed off by the Minister Eugenie Sage. 123RF Only one of the 16 place names raised an objection - Tamatea/Dusky Sound. www.kahurumanu.co.nz/atlasThe New Zealand Geographic Board has also made 487 place names official in Wellington and the Southern Alps, which now has the dual name, Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. The names include:* Hāwea/Bligh Sound* Hinenui/Nancy Sound* Kaikiekie/Bradshaw Sound* Moana-whenua-pōuri/Edwardson Sound* Rakituma/Preservation Inlet* Taiari/Chalky Inlet* Taiporoporo/Charles Sound* Taitetimu/Caswell Sound* Tamatea/Dusky Sound* Te Awa-o-Tū/Thompson Sound* Te Awaroa/Long Sound* Te Hāpua/Sutherland Sound* Te Houhou/George Sound* Te Korowhakaunu/Cunaris Sound* Te Puaitaha/Breaksea Sound* Te Rā/Dagg SoundThis story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and is republished with permission.

Source: Stuff December 12, 2019 18:45 UTC