Editing Nelson, New Zealand (section)

== Infrastructure and services ==

=== Healthcare ===
The main hospital in Nelson is the Nelson Hospital. It is the seat of the [[Nelson Marlborough District Health Board]].

The Manuka Street Hospital is a private institution.

=== Law enforcement ===
The [[New Zealand Police|Nelson Central Police Station]], located in St John Street, is the headquarters for the Tasman Police District.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/structure/police-districts/tasman |title=Tasman Police District &#124; New Zealand Police |publisher=Police.govt.nz |access-date=8 August 2016 |archive-date=10 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810043141/http://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/structure/police-districts/tasman |url-status=live }}</ref> The Tasman Police District has the lowest crime rate within New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/publications/crime-stats-national-20130630.pdf |title=NEW ZEALAND CRIME STATISTICS 2012/2013 |website=Police.govt.nz |access-date=8 August 2016 |archive-date=16 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016103919/http://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/publications/crime-stats-national-20130630.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

Several gangs have established themselves in Nelson. They include the now disbanded [[Lost Breed]] and the Red Devils a support club for the [[Hells Angels]]. The [[Rebels Motorcycle Club]] also has a presence in the wider Nelson-Tasman area.<ref>{{cite news |author=Sally Kidson |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/8772652/Gangs-arrival-in-Nelson-part-of-growing-trend |title=Gang's arrival in Nelson Part of Growing Trend |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=8 June 2013 |access-date=5 October 2013 |archive-date=6 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006102241/http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/8772652/Gangs-arrival-in-Nelson-part-of-growing-trend |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Electricity ===
The Nelson City Municipal Electricity Department (MED) established the city's public electricity supply in 1923, with electricity generated by a coal-fired power station at Wakefield Quay. The city was connected to the newly commissioned [[Cobb Power Station|Cobb hydroelectric power station]] in 1944 and to the rest of the South Island grid in 1958. The grid connection saw the Wakefield Quay power station was relegated to standby duty before being decommissioned in 1964.<ref name="Nelson Electricity Ltd, New Zealand">{{Cite web|title=About Nelson Electricity Ltd|url=https://www.nel.co.nz/about-us/|access-date=23 February 2021|website=Nelson Electricity Ltd, New Zealand|language=en-US|archive-date=27 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127131312/https://www.nel.co.nz/about-us/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nelson's power struggle|url=http://www.theprow.org.nz/enterprise/electricity-in-nelson/#.YDSvbOgzbIU|access-date=23 February 2021|website=www.theprow.org.nz|archive-date=21 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210221031930/http://www.theprow.org.nz/enterprise/electricity-in-nelson/#.YDSvbOgzbIU|url-status=live}}</ref>

Today, Nelson Electricity operates the local distribution network in the former MED area, which covers the CBD and inner suburbs, while Network Tasman operates the local distribution network in the outer suburbs (including Stoke, Tāhunanui and Atawhai) and rural areas.<ref name="Nelson Electricity Ltd, New Zealand" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Company Profile|url=https://www.networktasman.co.nz/company-profile|access-date=23 February 2021|website=www.networktasman.co.nz|archive-date=8 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208073049/https://www.networktasman.co.nz/company-profile|url-status=dead}}</ref>