Richmond Borough, New Zealand
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| Richmond Borough | |
|---|---|
| Borough of New Zealand | |
| 1891–1989 | |
 Map of the borough in 1928 | |
| Capital | Richmond |
| History | |
• Established | 1891 |
• Disestablished | 1989 |
| Today part of | Tasman District Council |
Richmond Borough (also known as the Borough of Richmond) was a borough of New Zealand that existed from 1891 until the 1989 reforms to local government, when it became part of Tasman District. The borough was the administrative division for the town of Richmond, located in the top of the South Island. It was governed by the Richmond Borough Council.
The administrative predecessor was Waimea County, followed by a five-year period as a town district before being constituted a borough. The borough was led by the mayor of Richmond and during the borough's 98 years of existence, there were 19 mayors.
Following the provincial government period, when the wider area was administered by the Nelson Provincial Council, the town of Richmond was governed by Waimea County from 1877. Richmond became a town district on 13 February 1886.[1] The incentive for this move was be able to afford a better water supply, for which ratepayers had to sanction a loan, and they thus had to belong to a separate local body.[2]
The town board circulated a petition early in 1891 for Richmond to become a borough, extending the boundaries beyond the land that the town board was responsible for.[3] Richmond was constituted a borough in June 1891.[4]
By 1905, the borough had a population of 570 persons, including 138 ratepayers. The rateable value of the properties within its boundaries was NZ£96,547. Rates were set at three quarters of a penny, or 1/320 of a pound.[2]