| Tasman District | ||
| Country: | New Zealand | |
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| Unitary Authority | ||
| Name: | Tasman District Council | |
| Mayor: | Richard Kempthorne | |
| Population: | 47,200 (June 2006 estimate) [1] |
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| 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. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions The region is the top tier of Local government in New Zealand. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island It borders with the West Coast Region, Marlborough Region and the Nelson Region. Naming To New Zealanders the term 'The Coast' generally refers to the West Coast of the South Island, and 'Coasters' to those that live there Geography Marlborough's geography can be roughly divided into four sections History Early settlement Settlement of Nelson began about 1100 years ago by Māori It is both a region and a unitary authority, and the District Council sits at Richmond, with Community Boards serving outlying communities in Motueka and Golden Bay. 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 Motueka is a town in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located close to the mouth of the Motueka River, on the western shore of Tasman Bay This is about Golden Bay in New Zealand For other uses see Golden Bay (disambiguation.
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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. The Tasman Sea is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand, some 2000 Kilometres (1250 Miles across 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. Tasman Bay is a large V-shaped bay at the north end of New Zealand 's South Island. This is about Golden Bay in New Zealand For other uses see Golden Bay (disambiguation. History Early settlement Settlement of Nelson began about 1100 years ago by Māori The Saint Arnaud Range is a mountain range in the central north of New Zealand 's South Island. The Victoria Ranges form Tasman's southern boundary and the district's highest point is Mt Owen, at 1,875 metres. There is also a mountain in the West Coast Range of Tasmania named Mount Owen Tasmania 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. The Buller River is in the South Island of New Zealand. One of the country's longest rivers it flows for 170 kilometres from Lake Rotoiti through the The Motueka River lies in the north of the South Island of New Zealand. The Takaka River lies in the northwest of New Zealand 's South Island. This Wairoa River is located in the north of the South Island of New Zealand. 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. Farewell Spit is a narrow sand spit situated at, at the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand. These assets make the district irresistible to tourists and precious to those who live there.
Tasman is home to three national parks - Abel Tasman National Park (New Zealand's smallest at 225. Abel Tasman 41 km²), Nelson Lakes National Park (1,017. Nelson Lakes 53 km²) and Kahurangi National Park (4,520 km²). Kahurangi National
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. Tasman Bay is a large V-shaped bay at the north end of New Zealand 's South Island. The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. Abel Janszoon Tasman ( 1603 - October 10 1659) was a Dutch seafarer, explorer, and Merchant. It passed the name on to the adjoining district formed in 1989 largely from the merger of Waimea and Golden Bay counties. 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. Tasman District Council is the Territorial Local Authority for the Tasman District of New Zealand. See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions 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 History Early settlement Settlement of Nelson began about 1100 years ago by Māori Community Boards exist to serve outlying areas in Motueka and Golden Bay. Motueka is a town in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located close to the mouth of the Motueka River, on the western shore of Tasman Bay This is about Golden Bay in New Zealand For other uses see Golden Bay (disambiguation. Other towns are Motueka, Brightwater, Collingwood, Murchison, Riwaka, Saint Arnaud, Takaka, Tapawera, Wakefield, Mapua, and Kaiteriteri. Motueka is a town in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located close to the mouth of the Motueka River, on the western shore of Tasman Bay 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. 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 Zealand 's South Island. Saint Arnaud (previously Rotoiti) is a small alpine village located in the north of New Zealand 's South Island, west of the mountains of the Saint Takaka is a small town situated at the southeastern end of Golden Bay, at the northern end of New Zealand 's South Island, located on the lower reaches of Tapawera is a small town in New Zealand 's South Island. It is located 30 kilometres southwest of Nelson by the banks of the Motueka River. The small New Zealand community of Wakefield is situated some 25 km south west of Nelson at the top of the South Island. Mapua is a small town in the South Island of New Zealand. It is to the west of Nelson on State Highway 60 and on the coastline of Tasman
History
According to tradition, the Māori waka Uruao, brought ancestors of the Waitaha people to Tasman in the 12th Century. A bridge is a Structure built to span a Gorge, Valley, Road, railroad track, River, Body of water The Buller River is in the South Island of New Zealand. One of the country's longest rivers it flows for 170 kilometres from Lake Rotoiti through the This article discusses the Māori people of New Zealand For their language see Māori language, and for other meanings see Māori (disambiguation. In the Māori language and New Zealand English, waka (IPAwɔka are Māori watercraft usually Canoes ranging in size from small unornamented Waitaha is an early historical Māori Iwi. Inhabitants of the South Island of New Zealand, they were largely absorbed via marriage and conquest Archaeological evidence suggests the first Māori settlers explored the region thoroughly, settling mainly along the coast where there was ample food. This article discusses the Māori people of New Zealand For their language see Māori language, and for other meanings see Māori (disambiguation.
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. Ngāti Toa ( Ngāti Toarangatira) an Iwi ( New Zealand Māori tribe traces its descent from the eponymous ancestor Toarangatira Te Rauparaha (1760s-1849 was a Māori chief and war leader of the Ngati Toa tribe who took a leading part in the Musket Wars. The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. They took over much of the area from Farewell Spit to the Wairau River. Farewell Spit is a narrow sand spit situated at, at the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand. The Wairau River is one of the longer rivers in New Zealand 's 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 ( 19 November 1799 – 17 June 1843) was the second brother of Edward Gibbon Wakefield, founder of the
In the 1850s, agriculture and pastoral farming started and villages were established on the Waimea Plains and Motueka. The Waimea Plains is the name of two areas of land at opposite ends of the South Island of New Zealand. In 1856, the discovery of gold near Collingwood sparked New Zealand's first gold rush. Collingwood is a town in the north-west corner of the South Island of New Zealand. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Significant reserves of iron ore were located at Onekaka and an iron works operated here during the 1920s and 1930s. 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. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This represents about 1. 1% of New Zealand's population.
Most of Tasman's urban population lives in the Richmond Ward (10,851). 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 It has the district's fastest growth rate, particularly in North Richmond where the population has grown by 23% since 1996.
The second largest area of growth is in the Waimea/Moutere Ward. Mapua has posted the highest growth - 27. 4% between 1996 and 2001.
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. This article discusses the Māori people of New Zealand For their language see Māori language, and for other meanings see Māori (disambiguation. 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). This is about Golden Bay in New Zealand For other uses see Golden Bay (disambiguation. Tasman Bay is a large V-shaped bay at the north end of New Zealand 's South Island. Tasman Bay is a large V-shaped bay at the north end of New Zealand 's South Island. Ngāi Tahu, or Kāi Tahu, the principal Māori Iwi (tribe of the southern region of New Zealand, has its tribal authority (Te Rūnanga o Ngāi
Famous former residents include nuclear physicist Ernest Rutherford, former Prime Ministers Bill Rowling and Keith Holyoake, and Sir Michael Myers, Chief Justice of New Zealand 1929- 1946. Ernest Rutherford 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson, OM, PC, FRS (30 August 1871 – 19 October 1937 was a New Zealand Physicist Sir Wallace Edward Rowling KCMG, ( 15 November 1927 - 31 October 1995) often known as Bill Rowling, was a Prime Sir Keith Jacka Holyoake, KG, GCMG, CH, QSO, KStJ ( 11 February 1904 - 8 December 1983
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