Tasman (settlement)

{{short description|Settlement in Tasman District, New Zealand}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2021}} {{Infobox settlement  | name = Tasman | native_name = | native_name_lang = | settlement_type = Rural settlement | image_skyline = Sculpture (31725025745).jpg | imagesize = | image_alt = | image_caption = Aporo Sculpture | nickname = | motto = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 10 | map_alt = | map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|-41.191|173.052|region:NZ_type:city|display=inline,title}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = New Zealand | subdivision_type1 = [[Territorial authorities of New Zealand|Territorial authority]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Tasman District|Tasman]] | subdivision_type2 = Ward | subdivision_name2 = Moutere-Waimea Ward | seat_type = [[New Zealand electorates|Electorates]] | seat = {{ubl|[[West Coast-Tasman]]|[[Te Tai Tonga]] ([[Māori electorates|Māori]])}} | government_footnotes = | leader_title = Territorial Authority | leader_name = [[Tasman District Council]] | leader_title1 = [[Mayor of Tasman]] | leader_name1 = {{NZ officeholder data|Tasman District Mayor|y}} | leader_title2 = [[West Coast-Tasman|West Coast-Tasman MP]] | leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|West Coast-Tasman MP|y}} | leader_title3 = [[Te Tai Tonga|Te Tai Tonga MP]] | leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Te Tai Tonga MP|y}} | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = [[Abel Tasman]] | total_type = | unit_pref = | area_magnitude = | area_footnotes = <ref name="Area"/> | area_total_km2 = 7.48 | area_total_sq_mi = | area_land_km2 = | area_land_sq_mi = | area_water_km2 = | area_water_sq_mi = | area_water_percent = | area_note = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | elevation_ft = | population_footnotes = {{NZ population data 2018||||y}} | population_total = {{NZ population data 2018|Tasman|y}} | population_as_of = {{NZ population data 2018|||y}} | population_density_km2 = auto | population_est = | pop_est_as_of = | population_demonym = | population_note = | timezone1 = | utc_offset1 = | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | postal_code_type = [[Postcodes in New Zealand|Postcode(s)]] | postal_code = 7173 | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = 03 | website = | footnotes = | official_name = }} '''Tasman''' is a settlement in the [[Tasman District]] of New Zealand's upper [[South Island]]. It is located between [[Māpua, New Zealand|Māpua]] and [[Motueka]], {{convert|45|km}} from [[Abel Tasman National Park]] and {{convert|40|km}} from [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]].<ref name="easther">{{cite news |last1=Easther |first1=Elisabeth |title=Best things to see and do in Tasman Village |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=11680986 |agency=[[New Zealand Herald]] |publisher=[[New Zealand Media and Entertainment]] |date=29 July 2016}}</ref>

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.<ref name="easther" />

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.<ref name="easther" />

The Aporo Sculpture, a {{convert|9|m}} high stainless steel sculpture, sits at the Tasman Village turnoff from [[New Zealand State Highway 60|State Highway 60]].<ref name="easther" /> 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.<ref name="jpillar">{{cite news |last1=Pillar |first1=Jess |title=Bird sculpture proves popular on lonely coastal road |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/72912701/bird-sculpture-proves-popular-on-lonely-coastal-road |agency=[[Nelson Mail]] |publisher=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=12 October 2015}}</ref>

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.<ref name="easther" />

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.<ref name="easther" />

==History==

Tasman was originally named Aporo (the [[Māori language|Māori]] word for apple), but was renamed in 1906 after Dutch explorer [[Abel Tasman]].<ref name="easther" />

The economy was originally based around orchards, but is increasingly based on arts, crafts, vineyards and tourism.<ref name="easther" />

In March 2018, work began on a new 96-lot housing development south of the main village.<ref name="sivignon">{{cite news |last1=Sivignon |first1=Cherie |title=Work, sales ramp up for former Harakeke development along Tasman Bay coast |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/102325538/work-sales-ramp-up-for-former-harakeke-development-along-tasman-bay-coast |agency=[[Nelson Mail]] |publisher=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=22 March 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref name="murdochh">{{cite news |last1=Murdoch |first1=Helen |title=Developer Alan Trent proposes new 180-hectare community for coastal Tasman |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/69982511/developer-alan-trent-proposes-new-180-hectare-community-for-coastal-tasman |agency=[[Nelson Mail]] |publisher=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=9 July 2015}}</ref> The plans were scaled back due to community opposition.<ref name="hmurdoch">{{cite news |last1=Murdoch |first1=Helen |title=Alan Trent's controversial 178ha housing development approved for coastal Tasman |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/property/87820208/alan-trents-controversial-178ha-housing-development-approved-for-coastal-tasman |agency=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff Business]] |publisher=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=26 December 2016}}</ref> Trent had put his nearby home on the market for $8.9 million in January 2016.<ref name="pillarj">{{cite news |last1=Pillar |first1=Jess |title=US developer Alan Trent puts $8.9m Ruby Bay home on the market |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/home-property/76037922/us-developer-alan-trent-puts-89m-ruby-bay-home-on-the-market |agency=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff Property]] |publisher=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=25 January 2016}}</ref>

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".<ref name="oconnell">{{cite news |last1=O'Connell |first1=Tim |title=Residents dig in over Tasman industrial subdivision plan |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/109142818/residents-dig-in-over-tasman-industrial-subdivision-plan |agency=[[Nelson Mail]] |publisher=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=10 December 2018}}</ref>

==Demographics== ===Tasman settlement=== Tasman is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers {{Convert|7.48|km2||abbr=on}}<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Urban Rural 2023 (generalised)|access-date=12 April 2026}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018|Tasman|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Tasman|y}}|R}}/7.48|0}} people per km2. It is part of the larger Moutere Hills statistical area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/sidebar/index.html?appid=3a406ce8fbb14367ab5caae21c07ab8b|title=Geographic Boundary Viewer|publisher=Stats NZ|at=Urban Rural Areas – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023}}</ref>

{{Historical populations|2006|345|2013|435|2018|525|2023|648|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for Tasman settlement|source=<ref name="Census 2023"/>|footnote=The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 6.54 km2.}} Tasman had a population of 648 in the [[2023 New Zealand census]], an increase of 123 people (23.4%) since the [[2018 New Zealand census|2018 census]], and an increase of 213 people (49.0%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]]. There were 324 males and 324 females in 246 dwellings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.2012.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}}</ref> 1.9% of people identified as [[LGBTQ|LGBTIQ+]]. The median age was 48.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 120 people (18.5%) aged under 15 years, 78 (12.0%) aged 15 to 29, 327 (50.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 126 (19.4%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 94.0% [[European New Zealanders|European]] ([[Pākehā]]), 7.9% [[Māori people|Māori]], 1.4% [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pasifika]], 2.3% [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]], and 5.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.6%, Māori by 0.9%, and other languages by 11.1%. No language could be spoken by 0.9% (e.g. too young to talk). [[New Zealand Sign Language]] was known by 0.9%. The percentage of people born overseas was 25.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

Religious affiliations were 21.3% [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]], 0.9% [[Buddhism in New Zealand|Buddhist]], 0.5% [[New Age]], and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had [[Irreligion in New Zealand|no religion]] were 67.1%, and 8.3% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

Of those at least 15 years old, 171 (32.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 270 (51.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 81 (15.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $43,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 75 people (14.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 246 (46.6%) full-time, 108 (20.5%) part-time, and 9 (1.7%) unemployed.<ref name="Census 2023">{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.2012.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Tasman (2012)}}</ref>

===Moutere Hills statistical area=== Moutere Hills, which includes [[Mahana, New Zealand|Mahana]] and [[Upper Moutere]], covers {{Convert|86.54|km2||abbr=on}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised)|access-date=12 April 2026}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Moutere Hills|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Moutere Hills|y}}|R}}/86.54|0}} people per km2.

{{Historical populations|2006|2,226|2013|1,836|2018|2,133|2023|2,562|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for Moutere Hills|source=<ref name="Census 2023 MH"/><ref name="Census 2018 MH">{{NZ census 2018|Moutere Hills (301600)|moutere-hills|Moutere Hills}}</ref>|footnote=The 2006 population is for a larger area of 98.43 km2.}} Moutere Hills had a population of 2,562 in the [[2023 New Zealand census]], an increase of 429 people (20.1%) since the [[2018 New Zealand census|2018 census]], and an increase of 726 people (39.5%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]]. There were 1,275 males, 1,275 females, and 15 people of [[non-binary gender|other genders]] in 924 dwellings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.301601.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}}</ref> 2.5% of people identified as [[LGBTQ|LGBTIQ+]]. The median age was 47.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 444 people (17.3%) aged under 15 years, 312 (12.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,290 (50.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 516 (20.1%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023 MH"/>

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 95.1% [[European New Zealanders|European]] ([[Pākehā]]); 6.3% [[Māori people|Māori]]; 1.1% [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pasifika]]; 2.0% [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]]; 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.2%, Māori by 1.3%, and other languages by 10.3%. No language could be spoken by 1.4% (e.g. too young to talk). [[New Zealand Sign Language]] was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 27.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023 MH"/>

Religious affiliations were 22.1% [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]], 0.2% [[Hinduism in New Zealand|Hindu]], 0.1% [[Islam in New Zealand|Islam]], 0.2% [[Māori religious beliefs]], 0.9% [[Buddhism in New Zealand|Buddhist]], 0.5% [[New Age]], and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had [[Irreligion in New Zealand|no religion]] were 65.9%, and 8.8% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023 MH"/>

Of those at least 15 years old, 645 (30.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,110 (52.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 366 (17.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $40,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 276 people (13.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,038 (49.0%) full-time, 399 (18.8%) part-time, and 33 (1.6%) unemployed.<ref name="Census 2023 MH">{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.301601.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Moutere Hills (301601)}}</ref>

==Education==

Tasman School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,<ref name="official3228">{{cite web |title=Tasman School Official School Website |url=http://www.tasman.school.nz |website=tasman.school.nz}}</ref><ref name="moe3228">{{cite web |title=Tasman School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=3228 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|3228|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|}}.<ref name="ero3228">{{cite web |title=Tasman School Education Review Office Report |url=https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/3228/tasman-school |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref> Every two years, the school holds a fundraising food and wine market called Taste Tasman.<ref name="easther" /> It opened in 1914 as Aporo School.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theprow.org.nz/society/tasman-district-education-timeline/|title=Tasman District Education Timeline|publisher=The Prow|access-date=12 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://heritage.tasmanlibraries.govt.nz/nodes/view/4013|title=Opening Day of Tasman School, 24 July 1914|publisher=Nelson District Libraries}}</ref>

Tasman Bay Christian School is a co-educational state-integrated Christian primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,<ref name="moe1178">{{cite web |title=Tasman Bay Christian School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=1178 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1178|y}}.<ref name="ero1178">{{cite web |title=Tasman Bay Christian School Education Review Office Report |url=https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/1178/tasman-bay-christian-school |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref> It opened in 1986.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tasbaychristian.school.nz/information-about-tbcs|title=Information about TBCS|publisher=Tasman Bay Christian School|access-date=12 April 2026}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

{{Tasman District}} [[Category:Populated places in the Tasman District]]