Brooklyn is a settlement and rural valley in the Tasman District of New Zealand's upper South Island . It is located on the outskirts of Motueka , and is dominated by orchards.
6-410: The Brooklyn Recreation Reserve, a flat, 4.6 ha grassed reserve, was donated to Tasman District Council in 1984. It includes remnants of lowland forest the council has deemed "significant", including a hillside of tawhai rauriki or black beech and regenerating native forest dominated by kānuka . The reserve has had limited weeds and no outbreak of wild pigs . Brooklyn is connected to Woodstock by
12-592: A cycling trail. In 2018, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis announced funding to upgrade the trail. The Blue Gum corner of Motueka River , just outside the village, is a river swimming spot. The valley road was partially closed due to flooding in July 2013. Homes and buildings in the valley were severely damaged by floodwaters during Cyclone Gita in February 2018. Several people had to flee or be rescued from their flooded homes, and
18-600: Is the unitary local authority for the Tasman District of New Zealand . The council is led by the mayor of Tasman , who is currently Tim King . Tasman elects its 13 councillors from five different wards: three from Motueka, three from Moutere/Waimea, four from Richmond, one from Murchison and two from Golden Bay . The council was formed in 1989, replacing Richmond Borough Council (1891–1989), Motueka County Council (1900–1989), Golden Bay County Council (1956–1989), and Waimea County Council (1876–1989). After
24-661: The 1989 local government reforms Tasman, Nelson City Council , Marlborough District Council and Kaikoura District Council were under the Nelson-Marlborough Regional Council . The regional council was disestablished three years later in 1992 and Tasman, Nelson and Marlborough became unitary authorities . The regional functions for Kaikoura were transferred to the Canterbury Regional Council . Golden Bay and Motueka wards also have community boards , each with four elected members, who work with
30-761: The Council to support their local community. In 2020, the council had 289 staff, including 63 earning more than $ 100,000. According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $ 3,186, and only Carterton District Council and Auckland Council had higher rates. Council members meet each month as a full council. There are also six council committees: Regulatory, Strategy and Policy, Operations, Audit and Risk, CEO Review and Commercial. Tasman District Council also has representatives on several joint committees with Nelson City Council : Community Development, Engineering Services, Environmental Planning, Tasman Regional Transport, Joint Shareholders Committee,
36-889: The road was left only accessible by 4WD vehicles . In 2020, the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research monitored air quality in Brooklyn on behalf of Tasman District Council . It found quality regularly exceeded World Health Organization guidelines due to home fireplaces. Brooklyn School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of 134 as of August 2024. The school received an additional $ 76,230 property funding in December 2019. 41°05′46″S 172°58′23″E / 41.095993°S 172.972964°E / -41.095993; 172.972964 Tasman District Council Tasman District Council ( Māori : Te Kaunihera o te tai o Aorere )
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