Nelson City Council is a

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local authority. It has its headquarters in Nelson.

History

Nelson City Council was created in 1992. Local governance of Nelson began with

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in 1853, which covered the entire upper South Island. Provinces were abolished in 1876 and replaced with smaller counties and boroughs, including a Nelson Borough. In the

1989 local government reforms The 1989 New Zealand local government reform was the most significant reform of local government in New Zealand in over a century. Some 850 local bodies were amalgamated into 86 local authorities, made up of regional and territorial levels. Back ...

, Nelson was made part of the Nelson-Marlborough Regional Council, then in 1992 that regional council was split into multiple parts, including today's Nelson City Council.

Scope

Nelson City Council's area covers the entire region of Nelson, covering 424 km². Its population was 53,082 in 2018. It borders the Tasman and Marlborough Districts. Councillors are elected for three year terms through

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Current councillors

The current mayor of Nelson is Nick Smith. Nelson City councillors for the 2022–2025 term are: * Matty Anderson * Matthew Benge * Trudie Brand *

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* James Hodgson * Rohan O'Neill-Stevens * Kahu Paki Paki * Pete Rainey * Campbell Rollo * Rachel Sanson * Tim Skinner * Aaron Stallard

Work

Environmental programmes undertaken by the council include Nelson Nature and Project Maitai. In 2019, the Council declared climate change an emergency situation.

References

External links

Nelson City Council

Top of the South Maps
from Nelson City Council and Tasman District Council
Nelson Nature

Project Maitai
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