Matamata
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- For the village in Tunisia, please see Matamata, Tunisia.
- For the turtle see Mata mata.
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, *Family TV Rotorua and *UGM 88.2fm Matamata // unusual for a town of such size.
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[edit] Clubs and Associations
- Kiwani's
- Legion of Frontiersmen
- Matamata Golf Club
- Matamata Harriers
- NZ Society of Genealogists Matamata
- Rotary Club of Matamata
- RNZAF Association
[edit] New Zealand Representatives
- Anne Taylor - Silver Fern
- Casey Williams - Silver Fern
- Lance O'Sullivan - Jockey
- Leslie Harris - Silver Fern
[edit] Media
[edit] Schools
Secondary Schools/Colleges
Intermediate Schools
Primary Schools
- Firth Primary School
- Matamata Primary School
Pre School & Kindergarten
- Mill Crescent Kindergarten
- Rawhiti Kindergarten
Religion Based Schools
[edit] External links
- Firth Tower Historical Museum
- Hobbiton Movie Set Tours
- Matamata Information Website
- Another Matamata Information Website
- Tourism Waikato
[edit] See also
[edit] Other villages in Matamata area
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