Located on the South Island New Zealand siding Tasman Bay, known as the city with ever steady growing climate, Nelson is responsible for the producing all of New Zealand’s economic hops. Nelson is famous for being the nation’s brewing centre with high production of aromatic, chardonnay with over 25 boutique wineries and 11 craft breweries. The city houses Port Nelson which is the biggest fishing port in Australasia, and also prides itself in the massive cultivation of Apples and Berries in the horticultural field. 

Being the oldest city in the South Island and the second oldest settlement in New Zealand, Nelson comes to the fore when the history of New Zealand is mentioned anytime. Nelson is the geographical centre of the nation with a population of over 50,000 people; it ranks as New Zealand’s 10th most populous city. 

The 5 recognizable geographic areas in the Nelson region include:

• The bucolic shores of Abel Tasman National Park
• The Nelson Lakes and Murchison, the Alpine Lakes and Rivers surrounding St. Arnaud and Nelson Lakes and Kahurangi National Parks
• The metropolitan centres of Richmond and Nelson 
• The centre of the Golden Bay parks between the small Abel Tasman National Park and the massive Kahurangi.
•  The Boulevards of Mapua, Motueka including the lower and upper Moutere in the midst of horticultural lands