The Nelson Regional Development Agency exists to make a difference to the future prosperity of the Nelson Tasman region through positioning, connecting and promoting the region. We do this by partnering with the public and private sectors in the attraction and retention of talent, visitors and investors who add value to the identity of the extraordinary Nelson Tasman region. We are a Council-Controlled Organisation, established by Nelson City Council (NCC) in 2016 through the merger of Nelson Economic Development Agency and Nelson Tasman Tourism. NCC is our core funder with Tasman District Council (TDC) also contributing funding through an agreement of expectations with NCC.