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Rates & Financials

New targeted rate to cover Climate Change related projects

The survey requesting feedback on Rates and Debt offers traditional options of what our rates should...

Other

Te Aroha Steampunk Festival

Te Aroha should hold a Steampunk Festival along the lines of the Oamaru & Thames festivals which includes...

Parks & Open Spaces

Heart of Te Aroha

Close off the Main Street of TA for all traffic bar seniors and handicapped people. Plant trees down...

Parks & Open Spaces

Heart of Te Aroha

Close off the Main Street of TA for all traffic bar seniors and handicapped people. Plant trees down...

Community Facilities

Cycleway Network for Matamata

Transition Matamata proposes that Council develop a comprehensive network of cycleways using existing...

Parks & Open Spaces

Predator Free Te Aroha

To have a predator free Te Aroha township and Mountain. ...

Community Facilities

Bringing spot together

After reading the Piako Post last week about the tennis club, I think it is time to join the tennis club...

Community Facilities

Driving Licenses Center in Matamata

Provide a place where the community can undertake their driving license testing. At the moment people...

Community Facilities

Tertiary Training For Young People in the Community

Encourage tertiary training providers to provide courses in the Community. At the moment young people...

Business Support

Matamata Vision

With the urban drift affecting city centres around the world, and in light of the challenges around COVID...

Community Facilities

A Large 'SMAUG' Dragon slide.

I have long thought that Matamata needed more than the Hobbit hole 'I'site to draw people to the town...

Community Facilities

Morrinsville Eatery's

That the food outlets are made to clean the footpaths outside their premises....

Community Facilities

Morrinsville Bus Shelter

That the bus stop in Lorne Street needs to have covered seating for wet weather protection....

Community Facilities

Morrinsville Streetscape

That the revamping of the Morrinsville Streetscape be completed in the 2020-2021 year of the long term...

Community Facilities

Rural Discovery Centre

The council could develop a rural discovery centre which aims to inform locals, particularly children,...

Parks & Open Spaces

Widen the footpath

1.Widen the footpath from Kenwyn home to the bridge so people can pass easily and plant some flowers...

Business Support

Gondola

Gondola from bottom to the top of the hill....

Parks & Open Spaces

Mountain Bike Skills Park for Te Aroha

The Te Aroha Mountain Bike Club proposes redeveloping the Tui Park Reserve land into a bike skills park/native...

Water and Wastewater

Residential Water supply

With vibrant growth in residential housing in Morrinsville I would float the idea of every new residence...

Other

Park Bench Seating

Erect a seat between Seales Road and the town centre in Thames Street outside the historic cemetery would...

Other

Thames Street Buildings

Every building on Thames Street painted the colours that represent Farm buildings and pasture to illustrate...

Community Facilities

Paving in front of shopping center in Waharoa

Clean up the walk way in front of shops....

Parks & Open Spaces

Disc Golf Course

Space at the Morrinsville Rec Grounds could be used to set up a Disc Golf Course. The baskets can be...

Community Facilities

the future

Hi has the town planner investigated the idea of closing Whitaker street from the town clock to Te Aroha...

A dog play area

A dog park in swap park matamata ...

Parks & Open Spaces

Town Plantings

Matamata the town with an abundance of Tui, Bellbird, Kereru, Fantail, Kingfisher etc.. Possible if...

Other

Biodiversity

Council should discourage the mowing of rural roadside verges. Allowed to grow, these "wild areas" create...

Other

Cats

My experience over many years "neighbours cats" fouling recently planted gardens, has been a persistant...

Other

Cats

My experience over many years " neighbours cats" fouling recently planted gardens, has been a persistant...

Council Services

Light Pollution

Council could be forward thinking by installing future public lighting, with lights designed specifically...

Parks & Open Spaces

Pathways

A simple plan to improve our town would involve creating a basic concrete pathway network, at least 3...

Roading

Paint / repair the Coulter Bridge

It has been 28 yrs since the people of The Aroha painted to Bridge. I think it has been fresher up once....

Community Facilities

Healthy fun in the domain

I hear that the old skating rink is to be removed. A playground is proposed, why not add more? A Parcours...

Business Support

Small mall

more shops like food or clothes shop. Small mall which has every day essential we need. Or car wash...

Parks & Open Spaces

Recover Hidden Garden

Re establish the Hidden Garden off the Domain to Hamilton St track...

Parks & Open Spaces

Tree top walk at Waiorongmai Valley

I recently visited Rotorua s Red Woods Tree walk, I have also visit Tree top walked in Australia. Different...

Business Support

Te Aroha

my Idea is because of the town been broken into so many times we need to p[ut more cameras up in Te Aroha...

Disabled

rail line

i think the council should be having talks to govt agencys to plan the future of the rail line that rans...

Roading

Heavy traffic bypass for Te Aroha

The heavy traffic and thru traffic should be re routed Thru TeAroha by creating a by pass using rewi...

Community Facilities

Community Facilities

The Civic centre certainly does need a stage. Iam short so if I am in the body of the hall I rarely can...

Parks & Open Spaces

wheelchair/pushchair accessibility

I like to see Howarth Memorial wetlands in Te Aroha accessible to wheelchairs/pushchairs by having a...

Parks & Open Spaces

Predator Free Matamata Piako

Matamata Piako needs a coordinated approach to getting ratepayers and community organisations involved...

Community Facilities

Expanded facilities at Matamata Pools

Enhance facilities already at Pool Complex. Include a splash play/aqua play area for young children...

Parks & Open Spaces

Stop the Random (and planned) Felling of Trees

Matamata is privileged to have large exotic trees in the urban area. The trees were planted with vision...

Parks & Open Spaces

Kowhai Street playground

Up grade the playground on kowhai Street.matamata. To help the people who visit the new sports centre....

Parks & Open Spaces

Clean up Mangawhero Stream Bridge Gully Waterway

Mangawhero Stream Bridge Gully is Gate way to Matamata town, is over grown and messy. Need a good clean...

Parks & Open Spaces

Cycleway Matamata to Hobbiton

Continue the Cycleway to Hobbiton from Matamata, And parking area near SH29 so tourist dont have to drive...

Parks & Open Spaces

Dog park - Te Aroha

We have previously made submissions on an off lead dog park for Te Aroha. Can we please get a response...

Roading

Beautify Morrinsville streets

The road into Morrinsville from Hamilton is very uninviting, there's heaps of concrete and it looks messy....

Rubbish & Recycling

Zero waste

I may not have a idea on how to bring the amount of rubbish down but an opinion on the soon to be new...

Parks & Open Spaces

Activityfacilites

Place facilities activities in central locations I.e. extend the children’s playground at the domain...

Community Facilities

Cycle way to Waihou

Extend the cycle way to Waihou....

Community Facilities

To have our swimming pool covered

to have our swimming pool covered so it can be used all year long....

User friendly Civic Centre

The hall in the Civic Centre would be far more user friendly for the local Art and quilt groups if the...

Other

EAT STREET

Why not turn one of the streets on the left of FONTERRA in Allen Street into an EAT STREET where restaurants...

Other

EAT STREET

Why not turn one of the streets on the left of FONTERRA in Allen Street into an EAT STREET where restaurants...

Council Services

It's the Land we Journey in

The land within the Boundrys of the Councils concern, is given mainly to dairying, so our towns and settlements...

Rubbish & Recycling

Refuse Audit.

I note that there was a shortfall in funding of $500k from sale of rubbish bags when you were budgeting...

Other

Appoint a compliance officer

MPDC have many policies/by laws that are not known or complied with by the general public. At present...

Council Services

Build a stage in the Matamata Civic Centre

The Matamata Civic and Memorial Centre was supposed to be a REPLACEMENT of the Matamata Memorial Hall....

Council Services

Stop building retirement villages and focus on homes for the working families

There seems to be a general marketing perception that the Matamata Piako is a great place to retire,...

Business Support

Hobbit village

To engage New Zealand’s to visit Matamata and make it a destination we could turn the township or part...

Community Facilities

Parking Area

Block of hetana st from the public toilets to broadway. Widen the parking in this area and maybe create...

Rubbish & Recycling

Incineration of refuse

As part of the Waharoa Business Park development a modern refuse incinerator may be built to take all...

Parks & Open Spaces

Enclosed park space at/near Swap park

I believe Matamata is sorely lacking the presence of a large park space. I am thinking the likes of what...

Libraries

Work and study stations

It would be great if each library had 2-3 two-screen computer set-ups which were available. Cheap to...

Parks & Open Spaces

Te Aroha Riverbank

The river bank area at the bottom of Lawrence Ave could be developed with a proper jetty, and entrepreneurs...

Parks & Open Spaces

A Dog Park at Swap Park Matamata

A Dog Park constructed of Chainlink Fencing to a height of between 1.500-2.100 high. Minimum square area...

Water and Wastewater

Efficient and effective use of Council water supply

Please see detailed submission sent to the Mayor and CEO 11 March 2020 and follow-up submission sent...

Other

Commitment to Sustainability

Prepare a new (forward-thinking and innovative) Sustainability Strategy and Action Plan. The current...

Parks & Open Spaces

Enhance wairere falls with recognized short walk

To utilise the huge open space potential of the 15 min walking track to the gifted section of land where...

Other

Celebration of Matariki and Waitangi Day

That Matamata Piako District Council celebrate s these events over several days and weeks in each of...

Roading

Change the speed limit down broardway

This roads speed should be limited to 30k (From Matamata primary to the KFC roundabout, Trucks are currently...

Council Services

Storm water retention Pond for Western side of town

Currently under a water event the area on the western side of town floods, we held back the event to...

Community Facilities

Remove the trees behind the information center, remove the statue area also.

The area behind the information center should be cleared of trees, and the sculpture area removed. A...

Roading

Bypass

Re direct heavy transport away from the main street...

Parks & Open Spaces

Playgrounds, walking tracks around morrinsville

More inviting playgrounds & walking tracks in the urban areas...

Community Facilities

Move the Roses from the rose gardens to the I-site and local churches

Moving the roses from the rose garden on Moorhouse Street to Thames Street outsite/beside the i-site...

Council Services

Concrete Footpath Studholme Street to Sunridge Park

I propose there should be a concrete footpath from the end of Studholme Street heading north (left hand...

Parks & Open Spaces

Playground

The new subdivision down by the golf club should have a children’s playground area built...

Parks & Open Spaces

MRF - Motorsport Recreational Facility

A motorsport recreational facility or MRF for short would be a place that can handle all the types of...

Parks & Open Spaces

Pickle spraying

I would like to see council getting out there and saying the onehunga weed that invests our parks and...

Roading

Adequate Stormwater Drainage

There are so many locations especially in Te Aroha where SW system is not adequate nor fit for purpose....

Parks & Open Spaces

Cow town

The cows are fantastic. How about adding calves, and a grouping of cows (herd) in the rec area. The...

Parks & Open Spaces

walk morrinsville

develop a walking track right around Morrinsville with a walk/bike bridge out of Morrinsville heading...

Parks & Open Spaces

rec grounds/ swimming pool

I think the council should consider developing the rec grounds/ swimming pool complete to become the...

Roading

Streetscape

Morrinsville Streetscape. I believe that before any thought to redeveloping the central business area,...

Community Facilities

Morrinsville pedestrian only shopping precinct

Work towards creating an attractive, traffic free shopping zone in Morrinsville's Thames St, from Lorne...

Parks & Open Spaces

Destination Playground for Matamata

Create a destination playground. Some playgrounds that are especially engaging feature some or all of...

Community Facilities

Mini Golf

As with other similar tourist towns ie Taupo Tauranga Rotorua my idea would be it invest in a mini golf...

Roading

Get more people to Morrinsville from Auckland.

Morrinsville to Auckland Return via Piako Road. PLEASE CAN WE HAVE MORE MARKER PEGS. (OR CATS EYE'S.) Ken...

Community Facilities

Making more use of Recreation Grounds and Pools

HI, my husband and I have lived in Morrinsville for 2 years, we both have been involved with Morrinsville...

Community Facilities

Youth Hub run by Young adults.

I see the now vacant Holden sales building as a great venue. Create a space for our young people. An...

Parks & Open Spaces

Park Bench

A FEW OF US WALK FROM TASMAN VILLAGE TO TOWN. WOUL BE GREAT IF THE COUNCIL COULD PUT A BENCH SEAT HALF...

Water and Wastewater

Increase the amount of treated water supply available especially in periods of low rainfall

There is no short age water (at least there shouldn't be) especially in the MPDC district. In some areas...

Business Support

Shopping Mall

Every successful township has a shopping mall. Take Christchurch for example; they have Riccarton mall,...

Business Support

Spec shops

To have the shop frints made into an older fashioned style spec shop fronts small bay windows and or...

Parks & Open Spaces

Maunga Light

Have just moved back here to birth place. Always had an idea of having the mountain aerial tower able...

Roading

Burwood Roads footpaths.

I would like for there to be a footpath both sides of Burwood Road for the whole length. For children...

Community Facilities

Rollercoaster Zipline on Bald Spur

A double chairlift (not a gondola) to enable everyone access from the Domain to Bald Spur with a return...

Community Facilities

Lake for te Aroha

A 3-5 hectare lake on the south side of Kenrick St. We know well the temporary lake that appears several...

Community Facilities

Waharoa parking and park facilities

Decent parking outside Waharoa toilets facilities and decent wider entrance coming in....

Parks & Open Spaces

Make Our Pool Available

The Morrinsville Pool is grossly under utilised by the community. It is open only a few short months...

Business Support

dedicated pop up shop in each of the three towns

There are lots of self employed people working from home, If there was a dedicated shop or space in...

Parks & Open Spaces

playground

I think the children need a more exciting playground like most other towns. The one at the moment is...

Community Facilities

Rangatahi Visions

Proposal if Indoor multiplex that consists of Indoor skate park , rollerblading rink, rock wall climbing...

Parks & Open Spaces

More recreational activities

I think as a small town we fall short in recreational activities. As Morrinsville is growing so fast,...

Parks & Open Spaces

Carparks

Make a new parking lot aye ...

Rubbish & Recycling

Enviro Education

Waipa district run some very successful workshops - to educate locals on ways and how to recycle - Creating...

Grants & Funding

Dairy Food Festivals

Once or twice a year Te Aroha could hold dairy food festivals to celebrate the dairy produce of the county....

Rubbish & Recycling

Plastic Free County

Aim for Te Aroha or the whole county to lead the way in becoming the first plastic free county in...

Online Services

Support Promotion of Tourism with My Kiwi Town MPD App

Council should take on board the SoLoMo (the combination of social, local and mobile platforms in a single...

Disabled

Rubbish Recycling

Sipply households with rubbish bins with recycling changes introduced...

Other

Create a Community hub

Turn Thames Street, from Canada Street to Studholme Street into a traffic free plaza. Angel parking...

Community Facilities

Build a Tiger Turf and fitness trail facility at the Matamata Domain

We have a poor playing surface at the Matamata Domain and one that has deteriorated markedly over the...

Community Facilities

Movie Theatre

A 3 Movie theatre (80 - 100 seats per hall) complex allowing one to fitted out for live performance and...

Parks & Open Spaces

Prioritise people for Centennial Drive

- Close Centennial Drive and Tom Grant Drive to cars. - Where these parks cross roads, change to single...

Rubbish & Recycling

Rubbish and recycling in public areas

Public recreation areas should have rubbish and recycling bins EG Boyd Park near swings, Harris Park/Library...

Parks & Open Spaces

Dog Park

A fenced park area where dogs can run freely without fear of running onto roads or having them approach...

Parks & Open Spaces

Morrinsville / Te Aroha Cycle Trail Extension

Let's connect our fellow townships with a cycle trail from Te Aroha to Morrinsville as part of the Great...

Community Facilities

Paint the Air Training Corp building

Help the cadets paint their building, it’s currently looking rather tired and is central to our community,...

Other

Smoke & Vap free town

Matamata stinks your are not able to visit shops without walking past smokers. Allowing a Vape shop...

Parks & Open Spaces

Bridle trails

Create bridle trails along some of our wide road verges creating safe spaces for horse riders off the...

Roading

Heavy traffic bypass for Matamata

In the short term prohibit heavy through traffic from driving on Broadway through the shopping centre....

Council Services

Disability support

More support for people with disabilities, such as finding the Total Mobility Scheme for discounted taxis...

Community Facilities

Shade at the Te Aroha Pools

The Te Aroha Pools are great but lack enough shade for families to really enjoy the facilities. It would...

Screened Ideas

The following ideas have been screened out as not being possible in our district, or the responsibility of another agency (not something Council has control over). Click into any idea for more information as to why the idea was screened out.


New targeted rate to cover Climate Change related projects

The survey requesting feedback on Rates and Debt offers traditional options of what our rates should...

0 comments

Te Aroha Steampunk Festival

Te Aroha should hold a Steampunk Festival along the lines of the Oamaru & Thames festivals which includes...

0 comments

Heart of Te Aroha

Close off the Main Street of TA for all traffic bar seniors and handicapped people. Plant trees down...

0 comments

Heart of Te Aroha

Close off the Main Street of TA for all traffic bar seniors and handicapped people. Plant trees down...

0 comments

Cycleway Network for Matamata

Transition Matamata proposes that Council develop a comprehensive network of cycleways using existing...

0 comments

Predator Free Te Aroha

To have a predator free Te Aroha township and Mountain. ...

0 comments

Bringing spot together

After reading the Piako Post last week about the tennis club, I think it is time to join the tennis club...

0 comments

Driving Licenses Center in Matamata

Provide a place where the community can undertake their driving license testing. At the moment people...

0 comments

Tertiary Training For Young People in the Community

Encourage tertiary training providers to provide courses in the Community. At the moment young people...

0 comments

Matamata Vision

With the urban drift affecting city centres around the world, and in light of the challenges around COVID...

0 comments

A Large 'SMAUG' Dragon slide.

I have long thought that Matamata needed more than the Hobbit hole 'I'site to draw people to the town...

0 comments

Morrinsville Eatery's

That the food outlets are made to clean the footpaths outside their premises....

0 comments

Morrinsville Bus Shelter

That the bus stop in Lorne Street needs to have covered seating for wet weather protection....

0 comments

Morrinsville Streetscape

That the revamping of the Morrinsville Streetscape be completed in the 2020-2021 year of the long term...

0 comments

Rural Discovery Centre

The council could develop a rural discovery centre which aims to inform locals, particularly children,...

0 comments

Widen the footpath

1.Widen the footpath from Kenwyn home to the bridge so people can pass easily and plant some flowers...

0 comments

Gondola

Gondola from bottom to the top of the hill....

0 comments

Mountain Bike Skills Park for Te Aroha

The Te Aroha Mountain Bike Club proposes redeveloping the Tui Park Reserve land into a bike skills park/native...

0 comments

Residential Water supply

With vibrant growth in residential housing in Morrinsville I would float the idea of every new residence...

0 comments

Park Bench Seating

Erect a seat between Seales Road and the town centre in Thames Street outside the historic cemetery would...

0 comments

Thames Street Buildings

Every building on Thames Street painted the colours that represent Farm buildings and pasture to illustrate...

0 comments

Paving in front of shopping center in Waharoa

Clean up the walk way in front of shops....

0 comments

Disc Golf Course

Space at the Morrinsville Rec Grounds could be used to set up a Disc Golf Course. The baskets can be...

0 comments

the future

Hi has the town planner investigated the idea of closing Whitaker street from the town clock to Te Aroha...

0 comments

A dog play area

A dog park in swap park matamata ...

0 comments

Town Plantings

Matamata the town with an abundance of Tui, Bellbird, Kereru, Fantail, Kingfisher etc.. Possible if...

0 comments

Biodiversity

Council should discourage the mowing of rural roadside verges. Allowed to grow, these "wild areas" create...

0 comments

Cats

My experience over many years "neighbours cats" fouling recently planted gardens, has been a persistant...

0 comments

Cats

My experience over many years " neighbours cats" fouling recently planted gardens, has been a persistant...

0 comments

Light Pollution

Council could be forward thinking by installing future public lighting, with lights designed specifically...

0 comments

Pathways

A simple plan to improve our town would involve creating a basic concrete pathway network, at least 3...

0 comments

Paint / repair the Coulter Bridge

It has been 28 yrs since the people of The Aroha painted to Bridge. I think it has been fresher up once....

0 comments

Healthy fun in the domain

I hear that the old skating rink is to be removed. A playground is proposed, why not add more? A Parcours...

0 comments

Small mall

more shops like food or clothes shop. Small mall which has every day essential we need. Or car wash...

0 comments

Recover Hidden Garden

Re establish the Hidden Garden off the Domain to Hamilton St track...

0 comments

Tree top walk at Waiorongmai Valley

I recently visited Rotorua s Red Woods Tree walk, I have also visit Tree top walked in Australia. Different...

0 comments

Te Aroha

my Idea is because of the town been broken into so many times we need to p[ut more cameras up in Te Aroha...

0 comments

rail line

i think the council should be having talks to govt agencys to plan the future of the rail line that rans...

0 comments

Heavy traffic bypass for Te Aroha

The heavy traffic and thru traffic should be re routed Thru TeAroha by creating a by pass using rewi...

0 comments

Community Facilities

The Civic centre certainly does need a stage. Iam short so if I am in the body of the hall I rarely can...

0 comments

wheelchair/pushchair accessibility

I like to see Howarth Memorial wetlands in Te Aroha accessible to wheelchairs/pushchairs by having a...

0 comments

Predator Free Matamata Piako

Matamata Piako needs a coordinated approach to getting ratepayers and community organisations involved...

0 comments

Expanded facilities at Matamata Pools

Enhance facilities already at Pool Complex. Include a splash play/aqua play area for young children...

0 comments

Stop the Random (and planned) Felling of Trees

Matamata is privileged to have large exotic trees in the urban area. The trees were planted with vision...

0 comments

Kowhai Street playground

Up grade the playground on kowhai Street.matamata. To help the people who visit the new sports centre....

0 comments

Clean up Mangawhero Stream Bridge Gully Waterway

Mangawhero Stream Bridge Gully is Gate way to Matamata town, is over grown and messy. Need a good clean...

0 comments

Cycleway Matamata to Hobbiton

Continue the Cycleway to Hobbiton from Matamata, And parking area near SH29 so tourist dont have to drive...

0 comments

Dog park - Te Aroha

We have previously made submissions on an off lead dog park for Te Aroha. Can we please get a response...

0 comments

Beautify Morrinsville streets

The road into Morrinsville from Hamilton is very uninviting, there's heaps of concrete and it looks messy....

0 comments

Zero waste

I may not have a idea on how to bring the amount of rubbish down but an opinion on the soon to be new...

0 comments

Activityfacilites

Place facilities activities in central locations I.e. extend the children’s playground at the domain...

0 comments

Cycle way to Waihou

Extend the cycle way to Waihou....

0 comments

To have our swimming pool covered

to have our swimming pool covered so it can be used all year long....

0 comments

User friendly Civic Centre

The hall in the Civic Centre would be far more user friendly for the local Art and quilt groups if the...

0 comments

EAT STREET

Why not turn one of the streets on the left of FONTERRA in Allen Street into an EAT STREET where restaurants...

0 comments

EAT STREET

Why not turn one of the streets on the left of FONTERRA in Allen Street into an EAT STREET where restaurants...

0 comments

It's the Land we Journey in

The land within the Boundrys of the Councils concern, is given mainly to dairying, so our towns and settlements...

0 comments

Refuse Audit.

I note that there was a shortfall in funding of $500k from sale of rubbish bags when you were budgeting...

0 comments

Appoint a compliance officer

MPDC have many policies/by laws that are not known or complied with by the general public. At present...

0 comments

Build a stage in the Matamata Civic Centre

The Matamata Civic and Memorial Centre was supposed to be a REPLACEMENT of the Matamata Memorial Hall....

0 comments

Stop building retirement villages and focus on homes for the working families

There seems to be a general marketing perception that the Matamata Piako is a great place to retire,...

0 comments

Hobbit village

To engage New Zealand’s to visit Matamata and make it a destination we could turn the township or part...

0 comments

Parking Area

Block of hetana st from the public toilets to broadway. Widen the parking in this area and maybe create...

0 comments

Incineration of refuse

As part of the Waharoa Business Park development a modern refuse incinerator may be built to take all...

0 comments

Enclosed park space at/near Swap park

I believe Matamata is sorely lacking the presence of a large park space. I am thinking the likes of what...

0 comments

Work and study stations

It would be great if each library had 2-3 two-screen computer set-ups which were available. Cheap to...

0 comments

Te Aroha Riverbank

The river bank area at the bottom of Lawrence Ave could be developed with a proper jetty, and entrepreneurs...

0 comments

A Dog Park at Swap Park Matamata

A Dog Park constructed of Chainlink Fencing to a height of between 1.500-2.100 high. Minimum square area...

0 comments

Efficient and effective use of Council water supply

Please see detailed submission sent to the Mayor and CEO 11 March 2020 and follow-up submission sent...

0 comments

Commitment to Sustainability

Prepare a new (forward-thinking and innovative) Sustainability Strategy and Action Plan. The current...

0 comments

Enhance wairere falls with recognized short walk

To utilise the huge open space potential of the 15 min walking track to the gifted section of land where...

0 comments

Celebration of Matariki and Waitangi Day

That Matamata Piako District Council celebrate s these events over several days and weeks in each of...

0 comments

Change the speed limit down broardway

This roads speed should be limited to 30k (From Matamata primary to the KFC roundabout, Trucks are currently...

0 comments

Storm water retention Pond for Western side of town

Currently under a water event the area on the western side of town floods, we held back the event to...

0 comments

Remove the trees behind the information center, remove the statue area also.

The area behind the information center should be cleared of trees, and the sculpture area removed. A...

0 comments

Bypass

Re direct heavy transport away from the main street...

0 comments

Playgrounds, walking tracks around morrinsville

More inviting playgrounds & walking tracks in the urban areas...

0 comments

Move the Roses from the rose gardens to the I-site and local churches

Moving the roses from the rose garden on Moorhouse Street to Thames Street outsite/beside the i-site...

0 comments

Concrete Footpath Studholme Street to Sunridge Park

I propose there should be a concrete footpath from the end of Studholme Street heading north (left hand...

0 comments

Playground

The new subdivision down by the golf club should have a children’s playground area built...

0 comments

MRF - Motorsport Recreational Facility

A motorsport recreational facility or MRF for short would be a place that can handle all the types of...

0 comments

Pickle spraying

I would like to see council getting out there and saying the onehunga weed that invests our parks and...

0 comments

Adequate Stormwater Drainage

There are so many locations especially in Te Aroha where SW system is not adequate nor fit for purpose....

0 comments

Cow town

The cows are fantastic. How about adding calves, and a grouping of cows (herd) in the rec area. The...

0 comments

walk morrinsville

develop a walking track right around Morrinsville with a walk/bike bridge out of Morrinsville heading...

0 comments

rec grounds/ swimming pool

I think the council should consider developing the rec grounds/ swimming pool complete to become the...

0 comments

Streetscape

Morrinsville Streetscape. I believe that before any thought to redeveloping the central business area,...

0 comments

Morrinsville pedestrian only shopping precinct

Work towards creating an attractive, traffic free shopping zone in Morrinsville's Thames St, from Lorne...

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Destination Playground for Matamata

Create a destination playground. Some playgrounds that are especially engaging feature some or all of...

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Mini Golf

As with other similar tourist towns ie Taupo Tauranga Rotorua my idea would be it invest in a mini golf...

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Get more people to Morrinsville from Auckland.

Morrinsville to Auckland Return via Piako Road. PLEASE CAN WE HAVE MORE MARKER PEGS. (OR CATS EYE'S.) Ken...

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Making more use of Recreation Grounds and Pools

HI, my husband and I have lived in Morrinsville for 2 years, we both have been involved with Morrinsville...

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Youth Hub run by Young adults.

I see the now vacant Holden sales building as a great venue. Create a space for our young people. An...

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Park Bench

A FEW OF US WALK FROM TASMAN VILLAGE TO TOWN. WOUL BE GREAT IF THE COUNCIL COULD PUT A BENCH SEAT HALF...

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Increase the amount of treated water supply available especially in periods of low rainfall

There is no short age water (at least there shouldn't be) especially in the MPDC district. In some areas...

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Shopping Mall

Every successful township has a shopping mall. Take Christchurch for example; they have Riccarton mall,...

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Spec shops

To have the shop frints made into an older fashioned style spec shop fronts small bay windows and or...

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Maunga Light

Have just moved back here to birth place. Always had an idea of having the mountain aerial tower able...

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Burwood Roads footpaths.

I would like for there to be a footpath both sides of Burwood Road for the whole length. For children...

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Rollercoaster Zipline on Bald Spur

A double chairlift (not a gondola) to enable everyone access from the Domain to Bald Spur with a return...

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Lake for te Aroha

A 3-5 hectare lake on the south side of Kenrick St. We know well the temporary lake that appears several...

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Waharoa parking and park facilities

Decent parking outside Waharoa toilets facilities and decent wider entrance coming in....

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Make Our Pool Available

The Morrinsville Pool is grossly under utilised by the community. It is open only a few short months...

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dedicated pop up shop in each of the three towns

There are lots of self employed people working from home, If there was a dedicated shop or space in...

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playground

I think the children need a more exciting playground like most other towns. The one at the moment is...

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Rangatahi Visions

Proposal if Indoor multiplex that consists of Indoor skate park , rollerblading rink, rock wall climbing...

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More recreational activities

I think as a small town we fall short in recreational activities. As Morrinsville is growing so fast,...

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Carparks

Make a new parking lot aye ...

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Enviro Education

Waipa district run some very successful workshops - to educate locals on ways and how to recycle - Creating...

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Dairy Food Festivals

Once or twice a year Te Aroha could hold dairy food festivals to celebrate the dairy produce of the county....

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Plastic Free County

Aim for Te Aroha or the whole county to lead the way in becoming the first plastic free county in...

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Support Promotion of Tourism with My Kiwi Town MPD App

Council should take on board the SoLoMo (the combination of social, local and mobile platforms in a single...

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Rubbish Recycling

Sipply households with rubbish bins with recycling changes introduced...

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Create a Community hub

Turn Thames Street, from Canada Street to Studholme Street into a traffic free plaza. Angel parking...

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Build a Tiger Turf and fitness trail facility at the Matamata Domain

We have a poor playing surface at the Matamata Domain and one that has deteriorated markedly over the...

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Movie Theatre

A 3 Movie theatre (80 - 100 seats per hall) complex allowing one to fitted out for live performance and...

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Prioritise people for Centennial Drive

- Close Centennial Drive and Tom Grant Drive to cars. - Where these parks cross roads, change to single...

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Rubbish and recycling in public areas

Public recreation areas should have rubbish and recycling bins EG Boyd Park near swings, Harris Park/Library...

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Dog Park

A fenced park area where dogs can run freely without fear of running onto roads or having them approach...

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Morrinsville / Te Aroha Cycle Trail Extension

Let's connect our fellow townships with a cycle trail from Te Aroha to Morrinsville as part of the Great...

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Paint the Air Training Corp building

Help the cadets paint their building, it’s currently looking rather tired and is central to our community,...

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Smoke & Vap free town

Matamata stinks your are not able to visit shops without walking past smokers. Allowing a Vape shop...

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Bridle trails

Create bridle trails along some of our wide road verges creating safe spaces for horse riders off the...

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Heavy traffic bypass for Matamata

In the short term prohibit heavy through traffic from driving on Broadway through the shopping centre....

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Disability support

More support for people with disabilities, such as finding the Total Mobility Scheme for discounted taxis...

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Shade at the Te Aroha Pools

The Te Aroha Pools are great but lack enough shade for families to really enjoy the facilities. It would...

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