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, New Zealand" redirects here. For the settlement within the district, see Tasman (settlement).
Tasman District
Te Tai o Aorere
Territorial authority district and Region
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
[1]
 • 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)
Map of postcodes
HDI (2021)0.927[3]
very high · 7th
Websitewww.tasman.govt.nz Edit this at Wikidata
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