Renaming Zealandia to Te Riu-a-Māui
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From: Adam Irish
Dear Land Information New Zealand,
I am writing to inquire about the renaming of the continent Zealandia to Te Riu-a-Māui. Specifically, I would like to know:
When did the name change from Zealandia to Te Riu-a-Māui occur? Who actually came up with this revisionist name?
Were New Caledonia and Norfolk Island consulted on this change, or was the decision made unilaterally by New Zealand authorties.
Thank you for your assistance.
Yours faithfully,
Adam Irish
From: Ariarne Davy
Land Information New Zealand
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Tēnā koe Adam,
Thank you for your request of 16 January 2025 for official information
regarding Zealandia / Te Riu-a-Māui.
Please see our response to your request in the letter attached.
Ngā mihi,
Ariarne Davy
Mātanga Ture Kiritaki / Customer Regulatory Specialist
Secretariat, Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board
Office of the Surveyor-General
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Wellington Office, Level 7, Radio New Zealand
House, 155 The Terrace
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