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    Oceanic Birds of the World

    Hi Andy, no Whenua Hou means new land, Codfish was given to the island by sealers. New Zealand has done a lot to 'de-colonise' place names & a lot of places now go by both Maori & English names. There is more & more use of Maori names for birds now & its common in other groups too - I think...
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    Oceanic Birds of the World

    Its not a local name though, its the only common name, before the split it was thought to be a South Georgia Diving Petrel - Ngai Tahu were specifically asked to name the bird, for the first time, & this is the name they wanted, its not for oversees birders to re-name it because they don't like it
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    Oceanic Birds of the World

    At the risk of sparking another debate on 'English' names, I wonder if they would stand by this decision in the current climate? Wheua Hou is the ancestral home to Ngai Tahu & due to the island's cultural significance Ngai Tahu are involved with any management decisions on the island & were...
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