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by Malcolm McKinnon

As Europeans surveyed, acquired and dramatically altered New Zealand’s landscape they replaced older Māori names. They named new places such as towns after historical events and famous people, or places they had come from. Over time though, some original Māori names have been restored.

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Main image: Detail from a map of New Zealand from about 1852

Detail from a map of New Zealand from about 1852


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