Maori place names such as Te Matau A Maui and Waipuka are likely to be recognised alongside their English equivalents, Cape Kidnappers and Ocean Beach, when they are recorded in documents written into the Hastings District Plan.
The district plan sets the rules and regulations for activities in Hastings and is nearing the end of its three-year review, which attracted more than 300 public submissions.
Sarah Reo, on behalf of Waipuka 3B1C1 Incorporation, asked that Maori names be acknowledged in the revised plan.
In particular, she pointed to Te Matau A Maui as the name for Cape Kidnappers and Waipuka for Ocean Beach. Her request was supported by another submitter Karanema Bartlett and was being considered by the Hastings District Council's working party which was reviewing the district plan.
Advice from council staff reviewing the submissions agreed Maori place names should be included in the plan.