Nelson is the second oldest settled city in New Zealand and the oldest in the South Island. Nelson is situated in a region often known as Nelson Tasman or the "Top of the South." It is actually slightly north of the capital city of Wellington. Together with Richmond, it has a population of around 50,000 ranking it as New Zealand’s 10th most populous city and the geographical centre of New Zealand. Nelson is named after British Admiral Lord Nelson and is New Zealand's second oldest city, being settled in 1841. Nelson is New Zealand's sunniest city with over 2,500 sunshine hours per year. The Nelson economy is based on the ‘big four’ industries; seafood, horticulture, tourism and forestry. Port Nelson is the biggest fishing port in Australasia. There are also a range of growth industries, including art and craft, aviation, engineering technology, and information technology. http://wikitravel.org/en/Nelson