By RNZ
The New Zealand Geographic Board wants to hear what people think about a proposal to assign the name Paekākā to the area of Wellington that encompasses the Botanic Garden.
Wellington City Council submitted the proposal after tangata whenua Taranaki Whānui gifted the name, which recognises Māori history and traditional resource use in the area.
It also makes a connection to the recovery of the native parrots, kākā, in Te Whanganui-a-Tara.