Tasman, Tasman District

Tasman is a settlement in the Tasman District of New Zealand's upper South Island. It is located between Mapua and Motueka, 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Abel Tasman National Park and 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Nelson.[1]

The Tasman area covers a small peninsula on the southern and eastern side of the Moutere Inlet. It includes Kina Beach, a Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere beach with rock pools which is only fully accessible during low tide.[1]

The population of Tasman Village and Kina Beach is approximately 400. There is a general store, a medieval cafe, a vineyard, and a nine-hole golf course with views of Mt Arthur and Abel Tasman National Park. The area also has a cycling track, and is also a base from kayaking, fishing and hiking.[1]

The Aporo Sculpture, a 9 metres (30 ft) high stainless steel sculpture, sits at the Tasman Village turnoff from State Highway 60.[1] It was unveiled in October 2015, cost $60,000, and took local artists, community groups, Tasman District Council staff and volunteers six years to complete.[2]

Country singer-songwriter Aly Cook and four-time adventure racing world champion Nathan Fa'avae were both raised in Tasman. A Harley Davidson motorbike group, Sons of Tasman, also originates from Tasman.[1]

At the annual Muddy Buddy event, attendees in fancy dress get caked in mud from the inlet and are then cleaned off with fire hoses.[1]

History

Tasman was originally named Aporo (the Māori word for apple), but was renamed in 1906 after Dutch explorer Abel Tasman.[1]

The economy was originally based around orchards, but is increasingly based on arts, crafts, vineyards and tourism.[1]

In March 2018, work began on a new 96-lot housing development south of the main village.[3] Landowner Alan Trent, an American businessman, had originally proposed a development with 130 resident sections, 55 apartments, shops, a village plaza, open space, and lifestyle farmland.[4] The plans were scaled back due to community opposition.[5] Trent had put his nearby home on the market for $8.9 million in January 2016.[6]

In December 2018, a local landowner sought planning approval for a small industrial development next to the village. Some residents opposed it, arguing it would affect the village's "rural charm".[7]

Education

Tasman School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[8][9] with a roll of 128 as of March 2020.[10] Every two years, the school holds a fundraising food and wine market called Taste Tasman.[1]

Tasman Bay Christian School is a co-educational state-integrated Christian primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[11] with a roll of 38.[12]

References
  1. Easther, Elisabeth (29 July 2016). "Best things to see and do in Tasman Village". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. New Zealand Herald.
  2. Pillar, Jess (12 October 2015). "Bird sculpture proves popular on lonely coastal road". Stuff. Nelson Mail.
  3. Sivignon, Cherie (22 March 2018). "Work, sales ramp up for former Harakeke development along Tasman Bay coast". Stuff. Nelson Mail.
  4. Murdoch, Helen (9 July 2015). "Developer Alan Trent proposes new 180-hectare community for coastal Tasman". Stuff. Nelson Mail.
  5. Murdoch, Helen (26 December 2016). "Alan Trent's controversial 178ha housing development approved for coastal Tasman". Stuff. Stuff Business.
  6. Pillar, Jess (25 January 2016). "US developer Alan Trent puts $8.9m Ruby Bay home on the market". Stuff. Stuff Property.
  7. O'Connell, Tim (10 December 2018). "Residents dig in over Tasman industrial subdivision plan". Stuff. Nelson Mail.
  8. "Tasman School Official School Website". tasman.school.nz.
  9. "Tasman School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  10. "Tasman School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  11. "Tasman Bay Christian School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  12. "Tasman Bay Christian School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

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