Matamata

Matamata
For the village in Tunisia, see Matmâta. For the turtle, see Mata mata.
Matamata
Matamata is located in New Zealand
Matamata
Coordinates: 37°49′S 175°46′E / 37.817°S 175.767°E / -37.817; 175.767Coordinates: 37°49′S 175°46′E / 37.817°S 175.767°E / -37.817; 175.767
Country  New Zealand
Region Waikato
Territorial authority Matamata-Piako District
Ward Matamata
Electorate Waikato
Government
 – MP Lindsay Tisch (National)
 – Mayor Hugh Vercoe
Population
 – Urban 6,309
Time zone NZST (UTC+12)
 – Summer (DST) NZDT (UTC+13)
Postcode 3400
Area code(s) 07
Sign in Matamata identifying town as the location where the Hobbiton scenes from the Lord of the Rings were filmed
MatamataCows.jpg

Matamata is a rural Waikato town in New Zealand with a population of around 12,000 (6,000 in rural areas, 6,000 in the township). 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.

A nearby farm was the location for the Hobbiton set in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings film trilogy. The New Zealand government decided to leave the Hobbit holes built on location as tourist attractions, since they were designed to blend seamlessly into the environment. They have no furniture, but can be entered, and vistas of the farm can be viewed from inside them.[1] A "Welcome to Hobbiton" sign has been placed on the main road.

Matamata is also the home of various media outlets, including studios for tvCentral, TV Rotorua and iTV Live, which is unusual for a town of such size.

Contents

Media

  • tvCentral
  • Scene
  • Matamata Chronicle

Association football

Matamata is home to Matamata Swifts who compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1A.

Schools

Secondary schools

Intermediate schools

  • Matamata Intermediate

Primary schools

  • Hinuera School
  • Firth Primary School
  • Matamata Primary School

Religious schools

  • Matamata Christian School
  • St Josephs Catholic School

Notable people

Nearby towns

See also

References

  1. ^ "Matamata Area Guide". http://www.exploring.co.nz/North_Island/Waikato/Matamata/. Retrieved 2009-01-07. 

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