Lower Hutt City Council has voted unanimously to correct the historic misspelling of Petone to Pito-one.
Mayor Campbell Barry told Mike Hosking that decision-makers will need to get the public on-board with the update.
He says that while he acknowledges that there hasn't been widespread engagement with the council, the decision is now in the hands of the New Zealand Geographic Board.
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