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Matamata-Piako District
Matamata-Piako District is a local government area in the Waikato region of New Zealand. It lies to the east of the city of Hamilton. Geography The district encompasses the southern end of the Hauraki Plains and much of the Thames Valley, and is bounded in the east by the Kaimai Range. The rivers Piako and Waihou run through the district. The towns of Matamata, Morrinsville and Te Aroha are all within the district, with the Council's head office based in Te Aroha. The main industry in the region is dairy farming and Thoroughbred breeding and training. Other communities in the district include Mangateparu and Waitoa. Populated places Matamata-Piako District consists of the following towns, localities, settlements and communities: * Matamata Ward: ** Buckland ** Gordon ** Hinuera ** Matai ** Matamata ** Okauia South ** Okauia ** Paratu ** Peria ** Piarere ** Richmond Downs ** Selwyn ** Taihoa ** Tamihana ** Te Poi ** Turangaomoana ** '' Waharoa'' ** Walton ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of New Zealand
A district in New Zealand is a territorial authority area governed by a district council as a second-tier of local government in New Zealand, below regional councils. They were formed as a result of the local government reforms in 1989. There are 53 districts in New Zealand, and they do not include the 12 city councils, the Auckland Council, and the Chatham Islands Council. District councils serve a combination of rural and urban communities, while city councils administer the larger urban areas. Three districts ( Gisborne, Tasman, and Marlborough) are unitary authorities also performing the functions of a regional council. Districts are not subdivisions of regions, and some of them fall within more than one region. Taupō District has the distinction of straddling the boundaries of four different regions. Regional council areas are based on water catchment areas, whereas district council areas are based on community of interest and road access. Regional councils are responsible ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matamata
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 as of A nearby farm was the location for the Hobbiton Movie Set in Peter Jackson's ''The Lord of the Rings''. The New Zealand government decided to leave the Hobbit holes built on location as tourist attractions. During the period between the filming of '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' and '' The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'' they had no furniture or props, but could be entered with vistas of the farm viewed from inside them. A "Welcome to Hobbiton" sign has been placed on the main road. In 2011, parts of Hobbiton began to close in preparation f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okauia
Okauia is a rural settlement and community located east of Matamata, in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of articles threaded on a stick" for ''Ōkauia''. Wairere Falls, the highest waterfall in the North Island, is northeast of Okauia. Marae The area includes three ''marae'' affiliated with the Ngāti Hinerangi iwi: * Hinerangi Tawhaki Marae is affiliated with the hapū of Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti Tamapango, Ngāti Tawhaki and Uri o Tangata. * Tamapango Marae is affiliated with the hapū of Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti Tamapango and Ngāti Tawhaki. * Te Ōhākī Marae is affiliated with the hapū of Ngāti Kura, Ngāti Te Riha, Ngāti Tokotoko and Ngāti Whakamaungarangi. Another local marae, Tangata Marae, is affiliated with the Ngāti Raukawa iwi and its Ngāti Hinerangi hapū. In October 2020, the Government committed $1,259,392 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Tangat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okauia South
Okauia is a rural settlement and community located east of Matamata, in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of articles threaded on a stick" for ''Ōkauia''. Wairere Falls, the highest waterfall in the North Island, is northeast of Okauia. Marae The area includes three ''marae'' affiliated with the Ngāti Hinerangi iwi: * Hinerangi Tawhaki Marae is affiliated with the hapū of Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti Tamapango, Ngāti Tawhaki and Uri o Tangata. * Tamapango Marae is affiliated with the hapū of Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti Tamapango and Ngāti Tawhaki. * Te Ōhākī Marae is affiliated with the hapū of Ngāti Kura, Ngāti Te Riha, Ngāti Tokotoko and Ngāti Whakamaungarangi. Another local marae, Tangata Marae, is affiliated with the Ngāti Raukawa iwi and its Ngāti Hinerangi hapū. In October 2020, the Government committed $1,259,392 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Tan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinuera
Hinuera is a settlement in the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located along State Highway 29, approximately halfway between the cities of Hamilton and Tauranga. It also contains the Hinuera cliffs along State Highway 29. Hinuera had a butter factory from 1922 to 1987. Electric street lights were introduced in 1923. Geography Hinuera Stone, or Ongatiti Ignimbrite, is a Late Pleistocene, light-brown rock containing angular fragments of pumice in a fine-grained ash matrix. It has been quarried since at least 1893, though not on the present scale until 1954, and is sold as Hinuera Stone for cladding and other decorative uses. The stone is soft enough to be quarried by cutting with saws. One of the first houses built with Hinuera stone was the Bishop's House in Ponsonby in 1893. The Hinuera Gap, a geological feature stretching west and southwest from the locality towards Piarere, was in prehistoric times the path of the Waikato River, which had its outlet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waitoa
Waitoa is a settlement in the Matamata-Piako District of New Zealand. State Highway 26 runs through the town, and connects to Te Aroha 10 km to the north-east. A Fonterra dairy factory is a prominent blue building in the middle of the town. The Waitoa River runs through the village and is prone to flooding. A railway line runs to the dairy factory, and used to go to Te Aroha, however this section was closed and the line only runs to service the dairy factory. Two freezing works and a rendering plant also operate in the Waitoa area. Workers commute from nearby towns of Te Aroha, Morrinsville and Matamata. Demographics Statistics New Zealand describes Waitoa as a rural settlement, which covers . Waitoa is part of the larger Waitoa-Ngarua statistical area. Waitoa had a population of 291 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 6 people (2.1%) since the 2013 census, and unchanged since the 2006 census. There were 114 households, comprising 144 males and 150 females, gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangateparu
Mangateparu is a farming service community located close to the west bank of the Piako River, eight kilometres north of Morrinsville in the Waikato region of New Zealand. It has a population of about 400 people. The local school was forced to close in 2004. The name comes from the Māori Māori or Maori can refer to: Relating to the Māori people * Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group * Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand * Māori culture * Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the Co ... words "manga", stream; "te", the; and "paru", muddy or deep. The community of Tauhei is located a short distance away to the west. Education Tauhei Combined School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of as of . References Populated places in Waikato Matamata-Piako District {{Waikato-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
