The Wood, New Zealand
The Wood | |
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Suburb | |
Interactive map of The Wood | |
| Coordinates: 41°16′08″S 173°17′31″E / 41.269°S 173.292°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Nelson |
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| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Nelson City Council |
| • Nelson City Mayor | Nick Smith |
| • Nelson MP | Rachel Boyack |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 2,990 |
| • Density | 2,580/km2 (6,680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7010 |
| Area code | 03 |
The Wood is a suburb of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies just to the north-east of the city centre and adjoins it.
The suburb incorporates Botanical Reserve, a section of Nelson's town belt that includes the trigonometrical geographic centre of New Zealand, Botanical Hill. The reserve borders the Botanical Gardens to the east and Branford Park to the west.
The suburb also has four other public reserves: Guppy Park, Neale Park, Peace Grove and Pepper Tree Park.