Richmond, Tasman

When the area was first settled, it was known as Waimea East. During the period 1853 to 1876, the Richmond urban area was administered as part of Nelson Province. With the Abolition of Provinces Act 1876, Waimea County was created, effective in January 1877. Richmond was included in the Waimea County boundaries, and served as the administrative headquarters of the county. In 1891, the administrative authority for the urban area of Richmond was transferred from Waimea County to the Richmond Borough Council. Richmond Borough existed until the 1989 local government reforms, when the Tasman District was formed through the amalgamation of the Richmond Borough, Golden Bay County, Murchison County and Waimea County administrative areas. ==Demographics==

Stats NZ describes Richmond as a medium urban area, which covers . It incorporates nine statistical areas. The Daelyn statistical area, covering , is the sole area of Richmond within Nelson City; the remaining eight areas are within Tasman District. 2.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 45.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 3,069 people (16.6%) aged under 15 years, 3,000 (16.3%) aged 15 to 29, 7,689 (41.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 4,692 (25.4%) aged 65 or older. ==Economy==

Richmond Mall Richmond Mall opened on 2 October 1973. It covers an area of 23,142 m2 and has 800 carparks and 70 stores, including Farmers and Pak'nSave. ==Education==

General public schools Waimea College is a co-educational state secondary school for Year 9 to 13 students, with a roll of as of It opened in 1957. Waimea Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school for Year 7 to 8 students, with a roll of . It opened in 1959. There are two state primary schools for Year 1 to 6 students: • Richmond School, with a roll of It opened in 1856 as Richmond Primary School. It was structured as separate Boys' and Girls' schools, which combined in 1904. • Henley School, with a roll of It opened in 1962. In addition, there is a primary school at Appleby Specialist schools Salisbury School is a state school for Year 3 to 10 girls with complex learning needs, with a roll of . It was established on 1916, on a homestead established by William McRae in 1850. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tuia Te Matangi is a co-educational state Māori language immersion school for Year 1 to 13 students, with a roll of . It opened in 2004. Roman Catholic schools Garin College is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic school for Year 9 to 13 students, with a roll of . It opened in 2002. St Paul's School is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of . It opened in 1999. == Sport ==

Nelson Speedway is a motorcycle speedway, approximately 4 kilometres to the north on Lansdowne Road, off Lower Queen Street. The track races various types of cars, such as stock cars, superstocks, midgets, sprint cars, sidecars and saloons. It was a significant venue for motorcycle speedway events, including qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship, (the first in 1988). == Climate ==

File:Sundial Square, Richmond, New Zealand.JPG|Sundial Square in central Richmond, New Zealand. The sundial in view was unveiled in 1994 and weighs 800 kilograms. File:Richmond And Nelson From Southeast.jpg|Richmond seen from the air, showing its close connection to Nelson at the right ==See also==