On Tuesday night iwi representatives, council staff, and friends and whānau of newly elected members gathered at the Matamata-Piako Civic and Memorial Centre to welcome our new Council. The evening ...

We are closing a section of Morrinsville-Tahuna Road from Tuesday 28 October to Friday 12 December 2025 (weather dependent) to carry out important road upgrades. The works will be compl...

A passage reborn through community creativity: Raungaiti Underpass Art Project  Once a dark, graffiti-covered tunnel that tamariki and whānau would avoid, the underpass by Raungaiti Marae, ben...

After a great turnout from Matamata-Piako residents, voting for the local elections 2025 has now closed. Voting ran from 9 September to 11 October 2025, closing at 12pm sharp. Voting was consistent...

We took a moment to stop and celebrate the new Open Country Stadium last week, now that the walls are up and interior works have begun to take shape. The once-empty site has quickly transformed into...

We’re thrilled to share that the final design for the Matamata Domain Playground upgrade has been completed. You can view concept drawings on the Matamata Futures website here. Since design consu...

Over the past week voting papers have been getting posted out to everyone enrolled to vote in the local elections. Don't panic if you haven't received them yet, they could still take another week to...

Whether you love them, live with them, or prefer to keep your distance, dogs are a part of everyday life in our district. When it comes to where they can go and how we all share our parks, streets, an...

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Matamata’s eagerly anticipated Open Country Stadium has passed another major milestone. The stadium’s frame has been raised, and the roof has now been installed, marking a key phase toward completio...

Well done Matamata-Piako, you stood up to the task! Nominations for the local government elections have closed with a great turnout of nominees. Our Mayor and general ward seats have received more ca...

The Government has made changes to the Resource Management Act, including how councils process plan changes. As a result, we’ve paused work on Plan Change 61 (National Planning Sta...