Nelson City Council

Where is Nelson?

Locate Nelson on various maps to help you find your way here.

• Webcam Tasman Bay from Port Hills
• Mountain range panorama over Tasman Bay

Nelson Webcam

View a timelapse webcam image of our fair city.

Visiting Nelson

Travel to and around Nelson by train, plane, bicycle, automobile or foot!

• Getting to Nelson
• Places to go and things to do
• See Nelson online
• Buses
• Parking
• Cycleways

Places to go

Find out where to go and what to see when you're visiting Nelson in the top of the South.

• Festivals and events
• Historic places
• Heritage walks
• Recreation activities
• Museums and galleries
• Visitor's Centre - Nelson i-SITE

History and heritage

Nelson has a vibrant past - find out what you can see today that will take you back in time.

• Genealogy
• Visit heritage places
• Heritage Week
• Protected places
• Heritage partners
• Heritage protection & identification

Facts and figures

Read up on Nelson by the numbers - facts and figures about age, population, and employment.

Living in Nelson

Council services for those living in Nelson, including transport, rubbish collection, and employment support.

• Services
• Transport
• Work at Council
• Settlement Support New Zealand
• My city, my council
• Citizenship ceremonies
• Bravo Nelson

Business in Nelson

Learn more about how Council helps businesses grow and flourish in Nelson.

• Employment inititatives
• Nelson Tasman Business Trust
• Nelson Enterprise Loan Trust
• Youth employment profiles
• Business links