The Bayleys Business Night Out celebrates business success in Matamata-Piako and will be returning on Tuesday, 22 October 2024 at the Matamata-Piako Civic and Memorial Centre. Nominations for our jud...

Get prepared with ShakeOut 2024 ShakeOut 2024 is happening Thursday 24 October! New Zealand ShakeOut is our national earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi. It takes place across the world to remind peop...

Council has voted unanimously to retain the Māori Ward and hold a binding poll alongside the 2025 local government elections. The outcome of the poll will be effective for the 2028 and 2031 elections,...

Matamata locals and visitors now have a place to charge their electric vehicles in the CBD, with two new EV chargers installed and ready for public use. Located in Gouk Street, the chargers have been...

In order to connect existing infrastructure to the new Lockerbie plant and subdivision, Council is also upgrading the water main and pipework at the intersection of Coronation Road, Snell Street and S...

Do you have a poem that needs to be shared with the world? Matamata-Piako Libraries are hosting a Poetry Podcast Competition from 1 - 31 August this year and they’d love to hear you perform your origi...

Council was sentenced this week to a fine of $67,500 for breaching the Resource Management Act 1991 during an incident in April 2023. The prosecution came about after a systems and operating fai...

Dog owners in our district are receiving a $37 increase in dog registration fees for the 2024/25 year. Matamata-Piako is home to roughly 5,500 registered dogs. While dog registration numbers have rema...

Council provides designated on-leash and off-leash areas for the exercising of dogs and with the support of community volunteers, we now have a fully fenced exercise park in both Te Aroha and Matamata...

Do you still have any official MPDC black, green or pink rubbish bags?    Since transitioning to the new kerbside bins we have been accepting these free of charge at our MPDC transfer ...

This is the chance you’ve been waiting for! The next funding round for the Creative Communities Scheme is about to open and we’re super excited to see what creative and community-centred initiatives ...

Council has approved Plan Change 54 - Papakāinga following a hearing held on 17 and 18 April 2024. The decision includes new rules that enable quality papakāinga development that supports the social, ...