Mountain near Lake Manapouri officially named Mount Kirk after former PM
An unnamed Fiordland mountain has been officially named Mount Kirk, honouring former Prime Minister Norman Kirk 50 years after his death.
A previously unnamed mountain near Lake Manapouri in Fiordland will now be known as Mount Kirk. The naming honours former Prime Minister Norman Kirk, who died 50 years ago. The move comes as a tribute to his legacy and represents official recognition of the historical figure through a geographical feature.
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Former PM Norman Kirk's legacy marked with mountain
The previously-unnamed mountain near Lake Manapouri will now be known as Mount Kirk.
Otago Daily Times
Fiordland mountain officially named after former Prime Minister
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Mt Kirk: Former prime minister gets his own mountain 50 years after his death
Peters Pass, Key Quay, Ardern Alps, Lake Luxon: What is stopping more politicians from having unnamed geographical features named after them? Quite a lot, it turns out.