Nelson City Council
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Nelson City Council Te Kaunihera o Whakatū | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Governing Body |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 13 (1 mayor, 12 ward seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Website | |
| www | |
Nelson City Council is a unitary local authority. It has its headquarters in Nelson.[1]
History[edit]
Nelson City Council was created in 1992.
Local governance of Nelson began with Nelson Province 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, 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[edit]
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 local elections.
Current councillors[edit]
The current mayor of Nelson is Nick Smith.
Nelson City councillors for the 2022–2025 term are:[2]
- Matty Anderson
- Matthew Benge
- Trudie Brand
- Mel Courtney
- James Hodgson
- Rohan O'Neill-Stevens
- Kahu Paki Paki
- Pete Rainey
- Campbell Rollo
- Rachel Sanson
- Tim Skinner
- Aaron Stallard
Work[edit]
Environmental programmes undertaken by the council include Nelson Nature and Project Maitai. In 2019, the Council declared climate change an emergency situation.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Nelson City Council". Local Government New Zealand. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ "Contact the Mayor or a Councillor – Nelson City Council". www.nelson.govt.nz. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ Bohny, Skara (16 May 2019). "Nelson declares climate emergency". Stuff. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Top of the South Maps from Nelson City Council and Tasman District Council
- Nelson Nature
- Project Maitai
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