Three offensive place names in New Zealand could be taken off maps if the public backs a proposal being considered by the New Zealand Geographic Board. Three places in North Canterbury that have ...

From Kaitaia to the Bluff, there are all kinds of places to see and cities to visit in little old New Zealand - and a host of wonderful place names. Now an... Interactive NZ map shows how many ...

James Cook: his first map retained some Māori place names. GettyImages When James Cook arrived in 1769, Nieuw Zeeland was anglicised to New Zealand, as can be seen in his famous 1770 map.

If you like maps and history, then you'll love Londonist: Time Machine, our weekly newsletter about the city's past.. Click/tap for larger version. Mapping the etymology of Westminster.

It's intended that the map will evolve and improve, based on reader feedback (see below). Etymology can be a game of probabilities. Many place names were shaped so long ago that nobody can be ...

Mapmakers Strumpshaw, Tincleton & Giggleswick have created a map of the rudest place names in the world. From Lake Minnewanka in Canada to Bonar Bridge in the UK, the map pinpoints 280 towns ...

The map features over 1000 of the funniest, rudest and quirkiest place names from all over Australia. All of them can be found on Australian government websites. The quirky place name map can be ...

There's now a people map of the UK with place names replaced by their most Wikipedia'ed resident - here's what South Yorkshire looks like. By Darren Burke. Published 4th Jun 2019, 12:17 BST.

A new interactive map created by a Mi'kmaq rights advocacy group is highlighting the continued presence of Indigenous people in New Brunswick and their original names for important locations.

This new, fourth edition includes over 2300 entries, incorporating modern usages, expanded entries for main centres and important features, and easy-reference maps. The new Māori Place Names ...

Google Maps is adding a feature that will make it easier for people traveling in foreign countries where they don’t speak the local language: built-in translation with text-to-speech support.