Key:name:mi-u-sd-nzwko

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name:mi-u-sd-nzwko
Description
The name in te reo Māori, as used in the waikato (double vowels instead of macrons)
Group: names
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesmay be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)may be used on relations
Requires
Status: de facto

The name in te reo Māori as used in the waikato. Some waikato iwi prefer double vowels over macrons, so for a small number of place names, spelling may differ.[1]

The key mi-u-sd-nzwko may appear a bit contrived, but it follows the Unicode standard for 'Subdivision Codes' (-u-sd-*).

Examples

node 1068957730 (mixed): central government uses a different spelling to local governement

place=town
name=Pōkeno
name:mi=Pōkeno
name:mi-u-sd-nzwko=Pookeno


node 7983388881 (consistent): everyone uses the waikato spelling, include organisations from other regions (Auckland Transport)

railway=station
name=Raahui Pookeka / Huntly
name:mi=Raahui Pookeka
name:mi-u-sd-nzwko=Raahui Pookeka (redundant, but could be added)
alt_name:mi=Rāhui Pōkeka


Maps that support this tag

See also

References

  1. “Pookeno”. Waikato District Council Te Kaunihera aa Takiwaa o Waikato. Retrieved 2026-05-07.