Geographic Board rejects double vowels for new Drury train stations
Kia ora Neighbours,
The New Zealand Geographic Board has accepted two out of three proposed names for new train stations around south Auckland’s Drury.
In May, Kiwi Rail and Auckland Transport – with the blessings of mana whenua – proposed three reo Māori ingoa (names) for the stations connecting Papakura and Pukehohe: Maketuu, Ngaakooroa and Paeraataa, with double vowels in line with the tradition of local iwi like Waikato-Tainui.
This month the Geographic Board (LINZ) said would accept Ngākōroa and Paerātā Railway Stations, with macrons not doubled vowels.
It also declined the proposal for Maketuu station, opting instead for Drury Railway Station.
The three stations will be part of the newly electrified rail network. KiwiRail is in the process of buying the land needed, and the stations are still being designed. It expects all three stations to be finished by late 2025.
You can have your say on the name proposals at linz.govt.nz or by emailing nzgbsubmissions@linz.govt.nz.
Read about the KiwiRail and Auckland Transport proposal below:
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