Tasman District Council

Richmond Ward
The Tasman District Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also passes local regulations and makes decisions about infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage, and about the region’s resources, including water, soil and the coastline. The council is made up of 13 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). Four councillors will be elected from the Richmond ward. This is a first past the post (FPP) election, so you vote by ticking the name of your preferred candidate on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Tasman District Council election.

Recreation and culture

From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.

Recreation and culture

From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.

  • Support and encourage the music and the arts in council spaces such as our many fabulous parks.

  • Saxton field is a jewel for both Nelson and Tasman and the infrastructure is nearly complete.

  • Continue to provide good library services. Enhance the technology options in these spaces.

    Continue supporting the recreational facilities at Saxton.

    Provide events for school-aged children who have missed out on usual events due to COVID-19 restrictions.

  • Promote and provide high-quality events and festivals to attract more tourists and business to the district.

    Maintain our sports fields and recreational areas to be high quality to promote greater use.

    Provide smart common sense recommendations to and from district licensing committees for liquor zones and licensing.

  • Employ a sinking lid on liquor off-licences with stricter conditions in supermarkets.

    Tasman is a bit spoilt for parks, reserves and sporting facilities. No reason to change that! Maybe finally Motueka gets a covered pool?

    Taskforce Green-like maintenance team. Certainly a lot of cleaning up to do right now.

  • Support and encourage the music and the arts in council spaces such as our many fabulous parks.

  • Saxton field is a jewel for both Nelson and Tasman and the infrastructure is nearly complete.

  • Continue to provide good library services. Enhance the technology options in these spaces.

    Continue supporting the recreational facilities at Saxton.

    Provide events for school-aged children who have missed out on usual events due to COVID-19 restrictions.

  • Promote and provide high-quality events and festivals to attract more tourists and business to the district.

    Maintain our sports fields and recreational areas to be high quality to promote greater use.

    Provide smart common sense recommendations to and from district licensing committees for liquor zones and licensing.

  • Employ a sinking lid on liquor off-licences with stricter conditions in supermarkets.

    Tasman is a bit spoilt for parks, reserves and sporting facilities. No reason to change that! Maybe finally Motueka gets a covered pool?

    Taskforce Green-like maintenance team. Certainly a lot of cleaning up to do right now.