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Tasman District Council - Latest News [Page 2]

Next Steps Taken In Tasman's Local Water Done Well

Thursday, 25 September 2025, 11:47 am | Tasman District Council

The plan will guide an in-house business unit that will implement the requirements of the Government’s Local Water Done Well programme. More >>

Tasman District Council Agrees To Notify Urban Growth Plan Changes

Thursday, 18 September 2025, 11:53 am | Tasman District Council

The proposed changes respond to Tasman’s urgent housing and business land needs, aligning with the Nelson Tasman Future Development Strategy (2022) and the recently adopted Māpua Masterplan (2025) More >>

Solar And Battery Systems To Boost Resilience At Tasman Community Facilities

Monday, 15 September 2025, 12:06 pm | Tasman District Council

The systems will provide backup power during emergencies and enhance the resilience of these sites, spread right across the Tasman District and many of which are designated Civil Defence Centres. More >>

Exemption Sought To Proceed With WCO Related Freshwater Plan Change

Tuesday, 2 September 2025, 11:38 am | Tasman District Council

The WCO, gazetted in 2023, is the first in New Zealand to focus primarily on groundwater and requires measurable improvements in water quality by 2038. More >>

Tasman Planning For Growth And Resilience

Monday, 1 September 2025, 12:07 pm | Tasman District Council

The plan is designed to ensure that housing supply, infrastructure investment, and economic opportunities are unlocked in step with community aspirations and national growth priorities. More >>

Tasman District Welcomes Government Storm Waste Funding

Friday, 29 August 2025, 2:23 pm | Tasman District Council

Environment Minister Penny Simmonds says the grant has been drawn from the recently established emergency waste funding. More >>

Māpua Boat Ramp Application Declined By Commissioners

Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 5:04 pm | Tasman District Council

Of the 327 remaining submissions, 211 were in support of the proposal, six were neutral and 110 opposed. Fifty submitters were heard in person or via Zoom during the hearing. More >>

Roading Recovery Support Welcomed By Tasman’s Mayor

Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 7:37 am | Tasman District Council

At one stage during the emergencies more than 600 kilometres of Tasman’s roading network were closed, with the ensuing damage costing tens of millions of dollars to fix. More >>

Tasman Emergency Recovery Period Extended

Friday, 15 August 2025, 12:32 pm | Tasman District Council

Mayor Tim King has extended the local transition period over the area of the Tasman District Council owing to the ongoing effects of the severe weather events experienced in June and July 2025. More >>

Water Quality Results Confirmed In Nelson Tasman Waters, Rāhui Lifted

Saturday, 2 August 2025, 1:54 pm | Tasman District Council

The consistency of results across the entire Tasman and Golden Bay areas has given sufficient confidence that the water quality is back to pre-flood condition and our coastal waters are now safe for swimming. More >>

Tasman Prepares For Another Significant Weather Event

Friday, 25 July 2025, 4:29 pm | Tasman District Council

"While it's still early days, this event has the potential to be significant, especially given the recent floods our community has endured," said Tasman Mayor Tim King. More >>

Time's Ticking For Those Thinking Of Standing For Tasman This Election

Thursday, 17 July 2025, 5:13 pm | Tasman District Council

We need candidates with vision, empathy and commitment – collaborators who can listen to all viewpoints before reaching a considered conclusion. People who can think strategically and make decisions for the long-term wellbeing of their entire ... More >>

Tasman Nelson Moves Out State Of Emergency

Thursday, 17 July 2025, 4:19 pm | Tasman District Council

The Notice of Local Transition period, under Section 94B of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, takes effect at 4.47pm today (17 July 2025) and ends on Thursday 14 August 2025 unless it is extended or ends before then. More >>

Civil Defence Weather Event Update - 1800 Sunday July 13

Sunday, 13 July 2025, 6:34 pm | Tasman District Council

Now that SH6 has opened the convoys have been cancelled as travellers can take SH63 to SH6 and up SH6. Kerr Hill will remain closed at this stage. More >>

Tasman: Civil Defence Weather Event - Sunday 13 July 1200 Update

Sunday, 13 July 2025, 12:59 pm | Tasman District Council

While it is still damp and there are showers forecast for today and tomorrow – these are fast moving and should not impact recovery efforts. More >>

State Of Emergency Extended In Nelson Tasman

Thursday, 3 July 2025, 12:09 pm | Tasman District Council

The decision to extend the emergency status has been made due to the weather forecast of further heavy rain in the next 24 to 36 hours. It will enable a rapid response from partnering agencies should it be required. More >>

Communications Outage Golden Bay

Thursday, 3 July 2025, 10:38 am | Tasman District Council

Currently, the 111 network is intermittent the issue is being worked on, and we hope it will be resolved soon but, in the meantime, if you have an emergency please keep trying. More >>

Tasman Resource Management Plan Is Now Online

Monday, 30 June 2025, 2:28 pm | Tasman District Council

The unified planning framework that emerged from the 1991 RMA reforms has provided the foundation for managing one of New Zealand's most dynamic regional economies, where strategic resource management directly enables sustainable development. More >>

State Of Emergency Declared In The Nelson Tasman Region

Friday, 27 June 2025, 10:01 am | Tasman District Council

For those people that do not have alternative places to go, a Civil Defence Centre has been set up at Motueka Recreation Centre (Old Wharf Road). A community led centre has also been set up at the Moutere Hills Community Centre (1539 Moutere Highway). More >>

Tasman Goes In-House For Local Water Done Well Implementation

Thursday, 12 June 2025, 2:22 pm | Tasman District Council

The Council has also agreed in principle to establish an internal advisory committee with the option of external members to help provide operational oversight of three waters activities and provide advice to the Council. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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