| LC control no. | sh 85092518 |
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| Geographic heading | North Island (N.Z.) |
| Geographic subdivision usage | New Zealand--North Island |
| Variant(s) | Ahi no Māui, Te (N.Z.) Aotearoa (N.Z. : North Island) Ika-a-Māui, Te (N.Z.) North Island (New Zealand) Te Ahi no Māui (N.Z.) Te Ika-a-Māui (N.Z.) |
| See also | Islands--New Zealand |
| Found in | New Zealand gazetteer of place names, Aug. 26, 2020 (North Island (official name); Te Ika-a-Māui (other official name); the northern of the two main islands of New Zealand; 39.043 S, 176.062 E) Wikipedia, Aug. 26, 2020: Aotearoa page (Aotearoa is the Māori name for New Zealand. It was originally used by the Māori people in reference to only the North Island) Land Information New Zealand WWW site, viewed on Aug. 26, 2020: Alternative English and Māori names for the two main islands of New Zealand PDF page (Te Ika-a-Māui [is] the proposed alternative name for the North Island, based on its most common and consistent usage, sourced from traditional Māui mythology; not Te Ahi no Māui (the fire of Māui)) |
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