Richmond (

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: ''Waimea'') is a town and the seat of the

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. It lies south of

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in the

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, close to the southern extremity of

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. The town, first settled by Europeans in 1842, was named in 1854 after the town of

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near London. The town has an estimated population of as of . Although most of Richmond lies outside the boundaries of Nelson City and the town is considered a separate urban area, Richmond is part of the wider Nelson metropolitan area along with nearby

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, Māpua and

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. The two

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(Nelson and Tasman) co-operate for

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-marketing purposes via "Latitude Nelson". Richmond forms part of the Nelson parliamentary electorate.

History

During the period 1853 to 1876, the Richmond urban area was administered as part of Nelson Province. With the Abolition of Provinces Act 1876, Waimea County was created, effective in January 1877. Richmond was included in the Waimea County boundaries, and served as the administrative headquarters of the county. In 1891, the administrative authority for the urban area of Richmond was transferred from Waimea County to the Richmond Borough Council. Richmond Borough existed until the 1989 local government reforms, when the

Tasman District Tasman District () 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, ...

was formed through the amalgamation of the Richmond Borough,

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, Murchison County and Waimea County administrative areas.

Demographics

The Richmond urban area, as defined by Statistics New Zealand, covers and incorporates nine statistical areas. The Daelyn statistical area, covering , is the sole area of Richmond within Nelson City; the remaining eight areas are within Tasman District. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Richmond had a population of 15,279 at the

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, an increase of 1,896 people (14.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 2,859 people (23.0%) since the

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. There were 5,739 households. There were 7,338 males and 7,944 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female, with 2,805 people (18.4%) aged under 15 years, 2,442 (16.0%) aged 15 to 29, 6,456 (42.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 3,579 (23.4%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 93.0% European/Pākehā, 6.9% Māori, 1.2% Pacific peoples, 3.5% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 16.7%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 53.8% had no religion, 35.9% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.9% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 2,007 (16.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 2,664 (21.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 5,499 (44.1%) people were employed full-time, 1,968 (15.8%) were part-time, and 351 (2.8%) were unemployed.

Economy

Richmond Mall

Richmond Mall opened in 1973. It covers an area of 23,142 m² and has 800 carparks and 70 stores, including

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and

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Education

General public schools

Waimea College Waimea College is a co-educational secondary school in Richmond, Tasman District, New Zealand. With a growing roll of 1500+ students from year groups 9–13, Waimea College is equipped with a park-like campus and numerous facilities. History Wa ...

is a co-educational state secondary school for Year 9 to 13 students, with a roll of as of .

Waimea Intermediate Waimea Intermediate is a co-educational intermediate school in Richmond, Tasman District, New Zealand. History Waimea Intermediate opened in 1959 with a roll of 485 students. Syndicates Students of Waimea Intermediate are split into six differ ...

is a co-educational state intermediate school for Year 7 to 8 students, with a roll of . There are two state primary schools for Year 1 to 6 students: *Richmond School, with a roll of *Henley School, with a roll of In addition, there is a primary school at Appleby

Specialist schools

Salisbury School is a state school for Year 3 to 10 girls with complex learning needs, with a roll of . It was established on 1916, on a homestead established by William McRae in 1850. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tuia Te Matangi is a co-educational state Māori language immersion school for Year 1 to 13 students, with a roll of .

Roman Catholic schools

Garin College Garin College is a New Zealand Catholic, integrated, co-educational day and boarding secondary school in Nelson on the northern outskirts of Richmond. The college opened on 28 January 2002 to serve the Catholic community, particularly in the upp ...

is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic school for Year 9 to 13 students, with a roll of . St Paul's School is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of .

Gallery

File:Sundial Square, Richmond, New Zealand.JPG, Sundial Square in central Richmond, New Zealand. The sundial in view was unveiled in 1994 and weighs 800 kilograms. File:Richmond And Nelson From Southeast.jpg, Richmond seen from the air, showing its close connection to

at the right

References

External links

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Richmond Unlimited
{{Tasman District Populated places in the Tasman District Populated places around Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere