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A macron has officially been added to the name of the Wānaka township.
The decision to add the macron was supported by Ngāi Tahu and now both the lake and town are officially spelt using a macron above the first a.
The change was one of the name amendments notified in the New Zealand Gazette on August 26.
A macron is written above a vowel to denote a long vowel sound.
The new spelling will now be used in all official documents, road signs, maps, websites and databases.