Overview Aotearoa Research Science
Research project

Nelson — Whakatū

A long-horizon, systems-engineering analysis of Nelson’s problems and the solution camps that address them. Written on a 10 / 50 / 100-year frame, presented neutrally, and generated from a typed entity graph so every claim is traceable to a source.

  • Climate adaptation

    Pigeon Valley / Moutere Hills bushfire (2022, ~2,200 ha combined), coastal hazard, and adaptation in Whakatū.

  • Climate-Adaptation
  • Crime & safety

    Family violence, methamphetamine, and the policing of a small, desirable city.

  • Economy

    Aquaculture, tourism, the fishing port, hops, and the Nelson seafood economy.

  • Education

    Nelson-Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT), school engagement, and tertiary reach.

  • Environment

    Tasman Bay, marine ecology, freshwater quality, and native ecosystem.

  • Governance

    Nelson City Council (unitary authority), Treaty settlements, and central–local relations.

  • Health

    Nelson Hospital, primary care, mental health, and the regional health workforce.

  • Housing

    Severely-unaffordable housing in a desirable city, supply pressure, and rental market.

  • Inequality

    Suburban disparity, low-wage seasonal work, and structural drivers.

  • Infrastructure

    Three waters, Port Nelson, and the SH6 connection to Tasman / Marlborough.

  • Transport

    SH6 reliability, Port Nelson, and connectivity to West Coast / Marlborough.