Kiwi quandary: After 200 years, New Zealand realizes its islands don’t have legal names

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Experts searching for alternative Maori names for New Zealand’s two main islands were startled to find that their commonly used English names — North Island and South Island — were never made legal, officials said Tuesday.

After 200 years, New Zealand realizes its islands don’t actually have legal names

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Experts searching for alternative Maori names for New Zealand’s two main islands were startled to find their commonly used English names — North Island and South Island — were never made legal, officials said Tuesday.