Tasman District

Tasman District (Māori: Te Tai o Aorere) is a local government district in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand. It borders the Canterbury Region, West Coast Region, Marlborough Region and Nelson City. It is administered by the Tasman District Council, a unitary authority, which sits at Richmond, with community boards serving outlying communities in Motueka and Golden Bay / Mohua. The city of Nelson has its own unitary authority separate from Tasman District, and together they comprise a single region in some contexts, but not for local government functions or resource management (planning) functions.

Tasman District
Te Tai o Aorere
Maruia Falls
Maruia Falls
Location on the South Island
Location on the South Island
Coordinates: 41°30′S 172°48′E
CountryNew Zealand
DistrictTasman District
Wards
  • Golden Bay
  • Motueka
  • Moutere-Waimea
  • Richmond
  • Lakes-Murchison
Community boards
  • Golden Bay
  • Motueka
Formed1992
SeatRichmond
Government
  MayorTim King
  Territorial authorityTasman District Council
Area
  Total9,616.36 km2 (3,712.90 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
  Total58,700
  Density6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
HDI (2021)0.927[3]
very high · 7th
Websitewww.tasman.govt.nz Edit this at Wikidata

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