Story: Place names
Page 10. All images & media
From page 1 - Naming the country and the main islands
From page 2 - Early explorers
From page 3 - Colonial naming
From page 4 - The imperial connection
From page 5 - Local naming
From page 6 - Naming after 1920
From page 7 - Māori and Pākehā names
From page 8 - Omissions and minor influences
How to cite this page
Malcolm McKinnon, Place names, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/2153/media (accessed 11 June 2026).
Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 1 March 2009.