Brooklyn, Tasman District

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Brooklyn is a settlement and rural valley in the Tasman District of New Zealand's upper South Island. [1] It is located on the outskirts of Motueka, and is dominated by orchards. [2]

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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. [1]

Brooklyn is connected to Woodstock by a cycling trail. In 2018, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis announced funding to upgrade the trail. [3]

The Blue Gum corner of Motueka River, just outside the village, is a river swimming spot. [4]

History

The valley road was partially closed due to flooding in July 2013. [5]

Homes and buildings in the valley were severely damaged by floodwaters during Cyclone Gita in February 2018. [6] Several people had to flee or be rescued from their flooded homes, [7] and the road was left only accessible by 4WD vehicles. [8]

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. [2]

Education

Brooklyn School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, [9] [10] with a roll of 117 as of February 2024. [11] The school received an additional $76,230 property funding in December 2019. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 Sivignon, Cherie (19 February 2019). "Suggestions wanted for Brooklyn reserve in draft plan". stuff.co.nz. Nelson Mail.
  2. 1 2 Sivignon, Cherie (24 February 2020). "Motueka air pollution 'regularly exceeds' World Health Organisation guidelines". stuff.co.nz. Nelson Mail. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "$2.4m to extend and upgrade Tasman cycle trail". New Zealand Government. beehive.govt.nz. 28 February 2020. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "River Swimming In & Around the Abel Tasman". abeltasman.com. Abel Tasman. 26 February 2019. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Road closures in Tasman District". Television New Zealand. 1 News. 17 July 2013.
  6. ↑ Sivignon, Cherie (19 August 2018). "Damage from Gita's fury remains six months after storm hits Tasman district". stuff.co.nz. Nelson Mail. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  7. ↑ Jones, Katy (21 February 2018). "'No reason' to call state of emergency earlier in Tasman, as ex-cyclone Gita hit". stuff.co.nz. Nelson Mail.
  8. ↑ Bohny, Skara (21 February 2018). "Gita carnage closes dozens of roads". stuff.co.nz. Nelson Mail.
  9. ↑ "Brooklyn School Official School Website". brooklyn.school.nz. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "Brooklyn School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  11. ↑ "Brooklyn School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  12. ↑ Jones, Katy (3 December 2019). "Nelson schools welcome cash injection but say it will get 'gobbled up quickly'". stuff.co.nz. Nelson Mail. Archived from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

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