What is the name of the 11-person committee, established in 1962 and operating under its dual Māori/English name, that has the statutory authority to assign, alter, and approve official place names?

• A Land Information Council
• B Place Names Authority
• C Surveyor-General's Committee
• D Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa ✓

The Geographic Board is responsible for official place names, including dual Māori/English names, and has the power to make names official by gazette notice after public consultation.