Tasman District
Country:	New Zealand
Unitary Authority
Name:	Tasman District Council
Mayor:	John Hurley
Population:	47,200 (June 2006 estimate) [1]
Extent:
Land Area:	9,771km²
Website:	http://www.tasman.govt.nz
Towns
Towns:	Richmond, Motueka, Collingwood, Takaka, Brightwater, Murchison, Mapua

Tasman District is a region of New Zealand. It borders with the West Coast Region, Marlborough Region and the Nelson Region. It is both a region and a unitary authority, and the regional council sits at Richmond. This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including independent states (both those that are internationally recognised and generally unrecognised), inhabited dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... Region is the formal term for the top tier of local government in New Zealand. ... The West Coast is one of the administrative regions of New Zealand, located on the west coast of the South Island, and is one of the more remote and most sparsely populated areas of the country. ... Marlborough is one of the regions of New Zealand, located in the northeast of the South Island. ... A view of Nelson from the Centre of New Zealand Nelson stands on the southern corner of Tasman Bay, at the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand and is the administrative centre of the Nelson region. ... Richmond is the seat of the Tasman District Council, located 13km south of Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand, close to the southern extremity of Tasman Bay. ...

Coverage

Tasman District is a large area at the top western side of the South Island of New Zealand. It covers 9,786 square kilometres and is bounded to the west by the Matiri Ranges, Tasman Mountains and the Tasman Sea. To the north Tasman and Golden Bays form its seaward edge, and the eastern boundary extends to the edge of Nelson city, and includes part of the Spencer Mountains and the Saint Arnaud and Richmond Ranges. The Victoria Ranges form Tasman's southern boundary and the district's highest point is Mt Owen, at 1,875 metres. The landscape is diverse. From large mountainous areas to valleys and plains, sliced by such major rivers as the Buller River, Motueka, Aorere, Takaka and Wairoa River. There's lush bush and bird life, golden beaches, the unique 40 kilometre sands of Farewell Spit, and boundless fishing in the bays and rivers. These assets make the district irresistible to tourists and precious to those who live there. fuck you Map of the Tasman Sea Satellite photo of the Tasman Sea The Tasman Sea is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand, some 2000 kilometres (1250 miles) across. ... Tasman Bay is a large V-shaped bay at the north end of New Zealands South Island. ... Golden Bay is the name of a bay and a district at the northern end of New Zealands South Island. ... A view of Nelson from the Centre of New Zealand Nelson stands on the southern corner of Tasman Bay, at the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand and is the administrative centre of the Nelson region. ... The Saint Arnaud Range is a mountain range in the central north of New Zealands South Island. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... ... The Motueka River lies in the north of the South Island of New Zealand. ... The Aorere River is in the South Island of New Zealand. ... The Takaka River lies in the northwest of New Zealands South Island. ... Wairoa is the name of several rivers and streams in New Zealand. ... Farewell Spit is situated at the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand; running eastwards from Cape Farewell, the islands northernmost point. ...

Tasman is home to three national parks - Abel Tasman National Park (New Zealand's smallest at 225.41 km²), Nelson Lakes National Park (1,017.53 km²) and Kahurangi National Park (4,520 km²). Categories: New Zealand geography stubs | National parks of New Zealand | Nelson, New Zealand ... Nelson Lakes National Park is located in the South Island of New Zealand. ... Kahurangi National Park is a National Park in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand. ...

Name

Tasman Bay, the largest indentation in the north coast of the South Island of New Zealand, was named after Abel Tasman, the first reported European discoverer of New Zealand. It passed the name on to the adjoining district formed in 1989 largely from the merger of Waimea and Golden Bay counties. Tasman Bay is a large V-shaped bay at the north end of New Zealands South Island. ... The South Island The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. ... Portrait of Tasman by J. M. Donald (1903) Abel Janszoon Tasman (1603 - October 10, 1659), was a Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...

Government and settlements

Tasman District Council (unitary authority) headquarters are at Richmond, close to the adjoining Nelson City. Other towns are Brightwater, Collingwood, Motueka, Murchison, Riwaka, Saint Arnaud, Takaka, Tapawera, Wakefield, Mapua, and Kaiteriteri. Tasman District Council is the Territorial Local Authority for the Tasman District of New Zealand. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... Richmond is the seat of the Tasman District Council, located 13km south of Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand, close to the southern extremity of Tasman Bay. ... A view of Nelson from the Centre of New Zealand Nelson stands on the southern corner of Tasman Bay, at the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand and is the administrative centre of the Nelson region. ... Brightwater is a town 20 kilometres southwest of Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand. ... Collingwood is a town in the north-west corner of the South Island of New Zealand. ... Motueka is a town in the South Island of New Zealand. ... Murchison is a small town in the Tasman region of the South Island of New Zealand. ... Riwaka is a small town in the north of New Zealands South Island. ... Saint Arnaud is a small alpine village located in the north of New Zealands South Island. ... Takaka is a small town situated at the southeastern end of Golden Bay, at the northern end of New Zealands South Island. ... Tapawera is a small town in New Zealands South Island. ... The small New Zealand community of Wakefield is situated some 25 km south west of Nelson at the top of the South Island. ...

History

Swing bridge at Buller River

According to tradition, the Māori waka Uruao, brought ancestors of the Waitaha people to Tasman in the 12th Century. Archaeological evidence suggests the first Māori settlers explored the region thoroughly, settling mainly along the coast where there was ample food. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2250 × 1687 pixel, file size: 892 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Buller Gorge, West Coast, NZ taken by Swollib, September 2005 I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2250 × 1687 pixel, file size: 892 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Buller Gorge, West Coast, NZ taken by Swollib, September 2005 I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or... A log bridge in the French Alps near Vallorcine. ... ... Languages Māori, English Religions Māori religion, Christianity Related ethnic groups other Polynesian peoples, Austronesian peoples The word Māori refers to the indigenous Polynesian peoples of New Zealand, and to their language. ... Waka taua (war canoes) at the Bay of Islands, 1827-8 In the Māori language and New Zealand English, waka (IPA:) are Māori watercraft, usually canoes, ranging in size from small unornamented canoes (waka tÄ«wai) used for fishing and river travel, to large decorated war canoes (waka... Waitaha is a Māori iwi. ... Languages Māori, English Religions Māori religion, Christianity Related ethnic groups other Polynesian peoples, Austronesian peoples The word Māori refers to the indigenous Polynesian peoples of New Zealand, and to their language. ...

The succession of tribes into the area suggests considerable warfare interrupted their lives. Around 1828, Ngati Toa under Te Rauparaha and the allied northern tribes of Ngati Rarua and Ngati Tama, started their invasion of the South Island. They took over much of the area from Farewell Spit to the Wairau River. Mai i Miria te kakara ki Whitireia, Whakawhiti te moana Raukawa ki Wairau ki Whakatū, Te Waka Tainui. ... Te Rauparaha (1760s?-1849) was a Maori Chief and War Leader of the Ngati Toa tribe who took a leading part in the Musket Wars. ... The South Island The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. ... Farewell Spit is situated at the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand; running eastwards from Cape Farewell, the islands northernmost point. ... The Wairau River is one of the longer rivers in New Zealands South Island. ...

The first immigrant ships from England arrived in 1842 and the European settlement of the region began under the leadership of Captain Arthur Wakefield. Captain Arthur Wakefield (1799–1843) was the second brother of Edward Gibbon Wakefield, founder of the New Zealand Company. ...

In the 1850s, agriculture and pastoral farming started and villages were established on the Waimea Plains and Motueka. In 1856, the discovery of gold near Collingwood sparked New Zealand's first gold rush. Significant reserves of iron ore were located at Onekaka and an iron works operated here during the 1920s and 1930s. The Waimea Plains is the name of two areas of land at opposite ends of the South Island of New Zealand. ... Collingwood is a town in the north-west corner of the South Island of New Zealand. ... Onekaka is a small coastal community in Golden Bay, at the northwestern tip of the South Island, New Zealand with a population of around 250. ...

Fruitgrowing started at the end of the 19th Century. By 1945, it was making a significant contribution to the local economy and that importance continues today.

People

Tasman District's estimated resident population at 30 June 2006 was 47,200. This represents about 1.1% of New Zealand's population. Tasman district is a region at the northern tip of New Zealands largest island, the South Island. ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Most of Tasman's urban population lives in the Richmond Ward (10,851). It has the district's fastest growth rate, particularly in North Richmond where the population has grown by 23% since 1996. Richmond is the seat of the Tasman District Council, located 13km south of Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand, close to the southern extremity of Tasman Bay. ...

The second largest area of growth is in the Waimea/Moutere Ward. Mapua has posted the highest growth - 27.4% between 1996 and 2001. Waimea may refer to more than one place in the United States: Waimea in Hawai‘i Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii Waimea, Kauai County, Hawaii Waimea Bay on O‘ahu Waimea may also refer to: Waimea, a window manager for the Unix X Window System This is a disambiguation...

Although Tasman has recorded strong growth, statistics show that the region itself has a low population density. As at March 2001, there were an estimated 4.3 people per square kilometre. This is mainly due to the lack of large urban areas and because 58% of the area is in national park.

Tasman has the country's highest percentage of people of European ethnicity - 96.8%.

The number of Māori, European, Pacific Island and Asians have increased markedly since 1991, with Māori increasing by 60.5%. The main iwi represented in the wider Tasman region are Ngati Rarua, Ngati Tama (Golden Bay and Tasman Bay), Te Atiawa, Ngati Koata, Ngati Kuia (eastern Tasman Bay) and the Poutini Ngai Tahu (southern areas). Languages Māori, English Religions Māori religion, Christianity Related ethnic groups other Polynesian peoples, Austronesian peoples The word Māori refers to the indigenous Polynesian peoples of New Zealand, and to their language. ... Golden Bay is the name of a bay and a district at the northern end of New Zealands South Island. ... Tasman Bay is a large V-shaped bay at the north end of New Zealands South Island. ... Tasman Bay is a large V-shaped bay at the north end of New Zealands South Island. ... Ngāi Tahu, or Kāi Tahu, is the principal iwi (tribe) of the southern region of New Zealand. ...

Famous former residents include nuclear physicist Ernest Rutherford. Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson OM PC FRS (30 August 1871 - 19 October 1937), widely referred to as Lord Rutherford, was a nuclear physicist who became known as the father of nuclear physics. ...

External links

• Tasman District Council

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