Richmond, Tasman

Richmond Waimea
Town
Queen Street, the main street of Richmond in New Zealand (as of 2011[update])
Coordinates: 41°20′S 173°11′E / 41.333°S 173.183°E / -41.333; 173.183
Country	New Zealand
Territorial authority	Tasman
Ward	Richmond Ward
Founded	1854
Electorates	Nelson Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
Government
• Territorial Authority	Tasman District Council
• Mayor of Tasman	Tim King
• Nelson MP	Rachel Boyack
• Te Tai Tonga MP	Tākuta Ferris
Area [1]
• Total	17.55 km2 (6.78 sq mi)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	19,750
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	7020
Area code	03

Richmond (Māori: Waimea) is a town and the seat of the Tasman District Council in New Zealand. It lies 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Nelson in the South Island, close to the southern extremity of Tasman Bay. The town, first settled by Europeans in 1842,^[3] was named in 1854 after the town of Richmond on Thames near London. The town has an estimated population of 19,750 as of June 2024.^[2]

Although most of Richmond lies outside the boundaries of Nelson City and the town is considered a separate urban area, Richmond is part of the wider Nelson metropolitan area along with nearby Brightwater, Hope, Māpua and Wakefield.^[4] The two unitary authorities (Nelson and Tasman) co-operate for tourism-marketing purposes via "Latitude Nelson". As of 2020^[update] Richmond forms part of the Nelson parliamentary electorate.