Documents regarding changing the name of Steeple Rock

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From: Ben Moskovitz

Dear Wellington City Council,

Can you provide information regarding the Māori name of Steeple Rock, the offshore rock in Seatoun? The wikipedia page says that in 2009 the Reo name was changed from Te-Ure-o-Kupe | The Penis of Kupe to Te-Aroaro-o-Kupe | The Front/Presence of Kupe.

I can't find any documentation corroborating this change, are you able to confirm that this was an official action of the council? If not, do you know who would've made this change?

Yours faithfully,
Ben Moskovitz

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Tēnā koe Ben

 

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The reference number for your request is IRC-3766.

 

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Sent: Thursday, 18 August 2022 10:09 am
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Subject: Official Information request - Documents regarding changing the
name of Steeple Rock

 

Dear Wellington City Council,

 

Can you provide information regarding the Māori name of Steeple Rock, the
offshore rock in Seatoun? The wikipedia page says that in 2009 the Reo
name was changed from Te-Ure-o-Kupe | The Penis of Kupe to
Te-Aroaro-o-Kupe | The Front/Presence of Kupe.

 

I can't find any documentation corroborating this change, are you able to
confirm that this was an official action of the council? If not, do you
know who would've made this change?

 

Yours faithfully,

Ben Moskovitz

 

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Subject: IRC-3766 - Information request - Steeple Rock

 

Tēnā koe Ben

 

Thank you for your email dated 18/08/2022 requesting information about
Steeple Rock.

 

Our team will manage your request under the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 which requires us to provide a decision
as soon as possible, but no later than 15/09/2022, being 20 working days
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From: Ben Moskovitz <[10][FOI #20262 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 18 August 2022 10:09 am
To: BUS: Assurance <[11][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Documents regarding changing the
name of Steeple Rock

 

Dear Wellington City Council,

 

Can you provide information regarding the Māori name of Steeple Rock, the
offshore rock in Seatoun? The wikipedia page says that in 2009 the Reo
name was changed from Te-Ure-o-Kupe | The Penis of Kupe to
Te-Aroaro-o-Kupe | The Front/Presence of Kupe.

 

I can't find any documentation corroborating this change, are you able to
confirm that this was an official action of the council? If not, do you
know who would've made this change?

 

Yours faithfully,

Ben Moskovitz

 

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Tēnā koe Asha!

That information is fantastic, and you’ve provided me with some really interesting reading! Thank you so much for your thorough response, I really appreciate all the work and effort that went into it.

Ngā mihi matakuikui
Ben Moskovitz

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