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Mayor John Terris says Hutt City is proud of its claim to being the cradle of modern New Zealand and he'll fight plans to change the name of Somes Island.
The Geographic Board plans to change the name of Somes Island back to its original Maori name of Matiu and nearby Ward Island back to Makaro.
Maori explorer Kupe named the islands after his nieces when he sailed into Wellington harbour in the 10th century. The island...