Long Term Plan 2024-2034

Mayor’s Foreword

Nelson is a wonderful place to live. Our climate and natural environment are drawcards for new residents and visitors. We have a diverse economy, powered by innovative businesses, and hold the unique position as New Zealand’s seafood capital. We are a safe, caring community with a strong arts sector and superb heritage facilities. Our predecessors invested in good infrastructure. This Long Term Plan (LTP) for the next 10 years allows Council to build on these strengths.

The development of this plan has involved an enormous effort by Council staff, councillors and the community. I want to acknowledge the 1537 submitters (an all-time record) who commented on our draft LTP and related consultations in March and April and the 111 individuals and organisations who took the time to speak at the hearings in May. This high level of engagement has helped reshape and improve this plan.

You can view the original consultation documents, the submissions received, and a summary of the decisions made by Council on the Shape Nelson page: https://shape.nelson.govt.nz/long-term-plan-2024-2034-1

The Long Term Plan will also be available at Council libraries and at the Customer Service Centre. You can download it using the button below or a version better suited to financial tables (11MB PDF).

Read the Nelson Long Term Plan 2024-2034 (12MB PDF)

Consultation

• Submissions were invited between 27 March 2024 and 28 April 2024
• 1537 submissions were received
• Hearings were held on 9 and 10 May 2024
• Council deliberations occurred on 23 and 24 May 2024
• Council adopted the Long Term Plan on 27 June 2024