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Use the Māori name first when mentioning New Zealand cities in a story

  • Ōtepoti Dunedin
  • Ōtautahi Christchurch

Choose one for subsequent mentions

Use upper case for definite geographical places, regions, areas, and countries.

  • New Zealand
  • the South Island
  • the South Pacific
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • the Pacific Northwest

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This guide is designed to help ensure writing style – whether for internal or external audiences, written for print or online – is consistent and maintains a professional standard across the University. It is not designed for academic writing.

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