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Name change in the South Island

Agreement between the Crown and Ngāi Tahu in 1997 included official recognition for Māori names. In many instances they were paired with current names, thus Mount Aspiring/Tītītea, the Moeraki Boulders/Kahinaki, and Aoraki/Mount Cook for the country’s highest mountain.

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Malcolm McKinnon. 'Place names', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/place-names/7/5