Matamata
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Matamata is a town in Waikato, New Zealand. It is located near the base of the Kaimai Ranges, and is a thriving farming area known for Thoroughbred horse breeding and training pursuits. It is part of the Matamata-Piako District, which takes in the surrounding rural areas, as well as Morrinsville and Te Aroha. State Highway 27 and the Kinleith Branch railway run through the town. The town has a population of 9,130 as of June 2023.
Matamata information centre
Livestock in Matamata
Plantations of oak, larch, chestnut and ash were established near many railway stations. Matamata’s is registered in Council’s District Plan for Hetana St
Matamata Public School around 1919.
Waikato
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Waikato is a region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato District, Waipa District, Matamata-Piako District, South Waikato District and Hamilton City, as well as Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsula, the northern King Country, much of the Taupō District, and parts of the Rotorua Lakes District. It is governed by the Waikato Regional Council.
Waikato River passing through Hamilton
Māori woman with a representation of the Waikato Ancestress "Te Iringa"