Holiday hours and kerbside collections

Easter weekend 2026 Council offices Friday 3 April closed Monday 6 April...

New streetlights coming to Te Aroha

Make It Matamata‑Piako

Help shape the future of our district

A new chapter for sport in Matamata

A new chapter for sport in Matamata: our journey from 1959 to today Matamata has always been a...

Lighting the way: Te Aroha chooses green

Over 550 locals voted on the colour of our new main street lantern-style streetlights. Green came...

Swim Zone Matamata pool upgrade complete

There’s good news for local families - The dive and toddler pools at Swim Zone Matamata are back...

Granny flats (Small Stand-alone Dwellings)

Get your creative project off the ground in 2026

This is chance you’ve been waiting for! The next funding round for the Creative Communities...

Whole district now on level 2 water restrictions

On Wednesday 28 January, Tahuna moved to level 2 water restrictions - joining the rest of the...

Celebrate the opening of the stadium

The countdown is on, and the whole community is invited along to the opening of the Open Country...

Third instalment rates notices

MPDC rates third instalment notices for 2025/26 were posted or emailed to you on 2 February...