Matamata

For the village in Tunisia, please see Matamata, Tunisia.

For the turtle see Mata mata.

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Matamata is a rural Waikato town in New Zealand with a total 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 bloodstock. It is part of the Matamata Piako district Matamata-Piako District Council, taking in the surrounding rural areas as well as Morrinsville and Te Aroha.

A nearby farm was the location for the Hobbiton set in Peter Jackson's film trilogy of The Lord of the Rings. A "Welcome to Hobbiton" sign has been placed on the main road. By a weird coincidence, the world's only other Matamata - Matamata, Tunisia - was a site used during filming of George Lucas's Star Wars trilogy.

Matamata is also the home of various media outlets, including studios for *[Geyser TV] *[FTN Waikato], and *[UGM 88.2fm Matamata] // unusual for a town of such size.

Contents

1 Clubs and Associations
2 Media
3 Schools
4 External links
5 Local Businesses
6 See also
7 Other villages in Matamata area

Clubs and Associations

Media

Schools

Secondary Schools/Colleges

[Matamata College]

Intermediate Schools

[Matamata Intermediate]

Primary Schools

[Firth Primary School]
Matamata Primary School

Pre School & Kindergarten

Mill Crescent Kindergarten
[Rawhiti Kindergarten]

Religion Based Schools

External links

Local Businesses

Other villages in Matamata area

Hinuera
Peria
Turanga-moana
Te Poi
Waharoa
Walton
Wardville

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