# Waimea County > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Waimea_County > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Waimea_County.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waimea_County > Source revision: 1349011610 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Former county in New Zealand Waimea County County of New Zealand 1876–1989 Capital Richmond History • Established 1876 • Disestablished 1989 Today part of Tasman District **Waimea County** was one of the [counties of New Zealand](/source/Counties_of_New_Zealand) on the [South Island](/source/South_Island). The county existed from 1877 to 1989. Waimea County in 1928 During the period 1853 to 1876, the area that would become Waimea County was administered as part of [Nelson Province](/source/Nelson_Province). With the [Abolition of Provinces Act 1876](/source/Provinces_of_New_Zealand#Abolition_of_Provinces_Act_1876), Waimea County was created, taking over administration of its area in January 1877. The county council's administrative headquarters was located in [Richmond](/source/Richmond%2C_New_Zealand). Neighbouring territorial authorities in 1928 were (anti-clockwise from north) [Takaka County](/source/Takaka_County) (previously [Collingwood County](/source/Collingwood_County) and later [Golden Bay County](/source/Golden_Bay_County)), [Buller County](/source/Buller_County%2C_New_Zealand), [Murchison County](/source/Murchison_County%2C_New_Zealand), [Amuri County](/source/Amuri_County), [Marlborough County](/source/Marlborough_County), and [Sounds County](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sounds_County&action=edit&redlink=1). Neighbouring territorial authorities that were enclosed were [Motueka Borough](/source/Motueka_Borough), [Richmond Borough](/source/Richmond_Borough%2C_New_Zealand), and [Nelson City](/source/Nelson%2C_New_Zealand). [Stoke](/source/Stoke%2C_New_Zealand), these days a suburb of Nelson, was part of Waimea County and physically separated Richmond and Nelson. Motueka Borough split off in 1900 to become its own territorial authority.[1][2] In 1958, [Stoke](/source/Stoke%2C_New_Zealand), [Enner Glynn](/source/Enner_Glynn), [Wakatu](/source/Wakatu), [Annesbrook](/source/Annesbrook), and [Monaco](/source/Monaco%2C_New_Zealand) were taken from Waimea County and amalgamated with Nelson City. Waimea County lost [Atawhai](/source/Atawhai) to Nelson City in April 1968.[3] Waimea County existed until the [1989 local government reforms](/source/1989_New_Zealand_local_government_reforms). One local body that succeeded Waimea County was the [Tasman District](/source/Tasman_District), which was formed through the amalgamation of the Waimea County, [Golden Bay County](/source/Golden_Bay_County), [Murchison County](/source/Murchison_County%2C_New_Zealand) and [Richmond Borough](/source/Richmond%2C_New_Zealand) administrative areas. Other areas were added to Nelson City. The regional council function was given to the shortlived [Nelson-Marlborough Regional Council](/source/Nelson-Marlborough_Regional_Council).[3][4] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Motueka town council"](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TC19000119.2.10). *[The Colonist](/source/The_Colonist_(New_Zealand_newspaper))*. Vol. XLIII, no. 9689. 19 January 1900. p. 2. Retrieved 5 April 2026. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Davis, Brian Newton; Dollimore, Edward Stewart (1966). [McLintock, Alexander Hare](/source/Alexander_Hare_McLintock) (ed.). [*Motueka*](https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/motueka). [An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand](/source/An_Encyclopaedia_of_New_Zealand). Retrieved 5 April 2026. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Nelson_City_origins_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Nelson_City_origins_3-1) ["Nelson City Council – the origins"](https://www.theprow.org.nz/society/nelson-city-council/). The Prow. November 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2026. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Walrond, Carl (3 August 2015). ["Nelson region – Government"](http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/interactive/28965/local-government-boundaries). *Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand*. [New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage](/source/Ministry_for_Culture_and_Heritage). Retrieved 5 November 2018. [41°20′S 173°11′E / 41.333°S 173.183°E / -41.333; 173.183](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Waimea_County¶ms=41_20_S_173_11_E_) v t e Tasman District, New Zealand Seat: Richmond Populated places Golden Bay / Mohua Aorere Bainham Clifton Collingwood East Tākaka Ferntown Ligar Bay Motupipi Onekaka Pākawau Parapara Patons Rock Pōhara Port Pūponga Pūponga Rockville Seaford Tākaka Tarakohe Tata Beach Upper Tākaka Waikato Waitapu Motueka Brooklyn Kaiteriteri Lower Moutere Mārahau Motueka Riwaka Moutere-Waimea Brightwater Bronte Dovedale Mahana Māpua Ngātīmoti Ruby Bay Tasman Upper Moutere Wakefield Woodstock Richmond Aniseed Valley Appleby Hope Richmond Lakes-Murchison Murchison Rotoroa Saint Arnaud Tapawera Tophouse Geographic features Buller River Dun Mountain–Maitai terrane Hope Saddle Lee River Mārahau River Maungakura / Red Hill Newton River Ngārua Caves Roding River Sams Creek Tākaka River Waimea Plains Waimea River Golden Bay / Mohua Appos Creek Archway Islands Cape Farewell Cobb Reservoir Druggans Dam Dry River Farewell Spit Harwoods Hole Lake Killarney Lightband Gully North-west Nelson Forest Park Rawhiti Cave Slateford Tākaka Hill Tata Islands Te Waikoropupū Springs Wainui Bay Whanganui Inlet Wharariki Beach Abel Tasman National Park Armchair Island Awapoto River Awaroa River Ballon Rock Falls River Fisherman Island Motuareronui / Adele Island Simonet Creek Torrent Bay Tata Islands Tinline Bay Tonga Island Torrent River Tōtaranui Wainui River Falls Tasman Bay Bell Island Best Island Moturoa / Rabbit Island Tokangawhā / Split Apple Rock Waimea Inlet Kahurangi National Park Brown River Bulmer Cavern Ellis Basin cave system Kahurangi Point Lake Matiri Mount Arthur Mount Burnett Mount Owen Nettlebed Cave Wharepapa / Arthur Range Nelson Lakes National Park Braeburn Range Lake Rotoiti Lake Rotoroa Maniniaro / Angelus Peak Mount Franklin Pourangahau / Mount Robert Rotomairewhenua / Blue Lake Rotopōhueroa / Lake Constance Sabine Valley Saint Arnaud Range Spenser Mountains Facilities and attractions Abel Tasman National Park Coast Track Inland Track Monument Appleby railway station Brightwater railway station Cobb Power Station Ferntown Bridge Gowanbridge railway station Heaphy Track Hope railway station Karamea Aerodrome Kawatiri railway station Langford Store Memorial Park Milnthorpe Model Motueka Aerodrome Moutere Inn Mussel Inn Nelson Lakes National Park Onekaka Ironworks Onekaka Power Station Onekaka Wharf and tramline Proposals for a road through North-west Nelson Pupu Hydro Power Scheme Richmond railway station RNZAF Dip Flat Rutherford memorial Stafford Place St Michael's Church Stoke railway station Tākaka Aerodrome Tākaka Pioneers' Memorial Takaka Tramway Great Taste Trail Tonga Island Marine Reserve Tophouse Tour de Vineyards Wai-iti Dark Sky Park Wangapeka Track Westhaven (Te Tai Tapu) Marine Reserve Wharariki Ecosanctuary Administration Historic Nelson Province (1853–1876) Collingwood County (1877–1956) Waimea County (1877–1989) Richmond Borough (1891–1989 · mayor) Motueka Borough (1900–1989) Takaka County (1904–1956) Murchison County (1909–1965) Golden Bay County (1956–1989) Nelson-Marlborough Regional Council (1989–1992) Current Council Mayor Organisations Golden Bay Air Golden Bay-Motueka Rugby Union New Zealand Energy Richmond Athletic FC Talley's Group Schools Collingwood Area School Golden Bay High School Motueka High School Waimea College Waimea Intermediate --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Waimea County](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waimea_County) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waimea_County?action=history)). 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