This map shows the place names Māori and Europeans have assigned to Aotearoa New Zealand as a country, its main islands, and the surrounding seas.
The names in bold are existing place names, with historic names listed below them.
Country names
Aotearoa | New Zealand
- Staten Landt
- Nova Zeelandia
- Nu Tīrene
Island names
Te Ika-a-Māui | North Island
- New Ulster
Te Waipounamu | Te Waka a Māui | Te Waka o Aoraki | South Island
- New Munster
- Middle Island
Rakiura | Stewart Island
- South Island
- New Leinster
Rēkohu | Wharekauri | Chatham Island
Rangihaute | Rangiāuria | Pitt Island
Sea names
Te Tai o Rēhua | Tasman Sea
Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa | Pacific Ocean
For more information see the place names entry on Te Ara The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Credit
Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage
