New Zealand Place Names: Common, Contested and Curious Names From Aotearoa to Zalatown | Peter Dowling; A. W. Reed (Original Author)

Here is a treasure trove of place names. Created in collaboration with the New Zealand Geographic Board, this engaging work gives updated definitions for over 800 names with history, origin, meanings, curiosities and more. It includes maps, glossaries, and appendices on prolific namers, controversies and how to get a place named.