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The Matamata-Piako District is a local government area
Territorial authorities of New Zealand

Territorial authorities are the second tier of local government in New Zealand, below Regions of New Zealand. There are 73 territorial authorities: 16 List of cities in New Zealand, 56 district councils, and the Chatham Islands Council....
 in the Waikato
Waikato

Waikato is the name of a region in the North Island of New Zealand. Exact boundaries of the region depend largely on the use of the name, but in all cases it refers to an area around the city of Hamilton, New Zealand and extending along the banks of the Waikato River....
 region of New Zealand
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
. It lies to the east of the city of Hamilton
Hamilton, New Zealand

Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's seventh largest territorial authorities of New Zealand....
.

The district encompasses the southern end of the Hauraki Plains
Hauraki Plains

The Hauraki Plains are an area located in the northern North Island of New Zealand. They are located 75 kilometres southeast of Auckland, at the foot of the Coromandel Peninsula and occupy the southern portion of a rift valley bounded on the east by the Kaimai Ranges and the west by a series of undulating hills which separate the plains fro...
 and much of the Thames Valley
Thames Valley, New Zealand

The Thames Valley is a district in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located along the banks of the Waihou River, formerly known as the Thames River, to the south of the Firth of Thames, southeast of Auckland....
, and is bounded in the east by the Kaimai Ranges
Kaimai Ranges

The Kaimai Range is a mountain range in the North Island of New Zealand. It can be seen as a continuation southwards of the hills of the Coromandel Peninsula, and separates the Waikato in the west from the Bay of Plenty in the east....
. The rivers Piako
Piako River

The Piako River is located to the south of the Hauraki Gulf in the North Island of New Zealand. It is, with the Waihou River, one of the two main rivers which form the Hauraki Plains, at the southern end of the Firth of Thames....
 and Waihou
Waihou River

The Waihou River is located in the northern North Island of New Zealand. Its former name, Thames River, was bestowed by Captain James Cook....
 run through the district.

The towns of Matamata
Matamata

Matamata is a rural Waikato town in New Zealand with a total population of around 12,000 . It is located near the base of the Kaimai Ranges, and is a thriving farming area known for Thoroughbred bloodstock....
, Morrinsville
Morrinsville

Morrinsville is a town in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is situated around 33 kilometres east of Hamilton, New Zealand and 22 kilometres west of Te Aroha, close to the banks of the Piako River....
 and Te Aroha
Te Aroha

Te Aroha is a rural town in the Thames Valley, New Zealand region of New Zealand with a population of 3,768 . It is 53km northeast of Hamilton, New Zealand and 50 kilometres south of Thames, New Zealand....
 are all within the district, and the council's seat is at Matamata. The main industry in the region is dairy farming
Dairy farming

Dairy farming is a class of agriculture, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale....
 and Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a list of horse breeds best known for its use in Thoroughbred horse race. Although the word "thoroughbred" is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed....
 breeding and training.

The 2006 population was 30,483 of whom 6,606 lived in Morrinsville, 6,309 in Matamata, and 3,768 in Te Aroha.








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The Matamata-Piako District is a local government area
Territorial authorities of New Zealand

Territorial authorities are the second tier of local government in New Zealand, below Regions of New Zealand. There are 73 territorial authorities: 16 List of cities in New Zealand, 56 district councils, and the Chatham Islands Council....
 in the Waikato
Waikato

Waikato is the name of a region in the North Island of New Zealand. Exact boundaries of the region depend largely on the use of the name, but in all cases it refers to an area around the city of Hamilton, New Zealand and extending along the banks of the Waikato River....
 region of New Zealand
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
. It lies to the east of the city of Hamilton
Hamilton, New Zealand

Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's seventh largest territorial authorities of New Zealand....
.

The district encompasses the southern end of the Hauraki Plains
Hauraki Plains

The Hauraki Plains are an area located in the northern North Island of New Zealand. They are located 75 kilometres southeast of Auckland, at the foot of the Coromandel Peninsula and occupy the southern portion of a rift valley bounded on the east by the Kaimai Ranges and the west by a series of undulating hills which separate the plains fro...
 and much of the Thames Valley
Thames Valley, New Zealand

The Thames Valley is a district in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located along the banks of the Waihou River, formerly known as the Thames River, to the south of the Firth of Thames, southeast of Auckland....
, and is bounded in the east by the Kaimai Ranges
Kaimai Ranges

The Kaimai Range is a mountain range in the North Island of New Zealand. It can be seen as a continuation southwards of the hills of the Coromandel Peninsula, and separates the Waikato in the west from the Bay of Plenty in the east....
. The rivers Piako
Piako River

The Piako River is located to the south of the Hauraki Gulf in the North Island of New Zealand. It is, with the Waihou River, one of the two main rivers which form the Hauraki Plains, at the southern end of the Firth of Thames....
 and Waihou
Waihou River

The Waihou River is located in the northern North Island of New Zealand. Its former name, Thames River, was bestowed by Captain James Cook....
 run through the district.

The towns of Matamata
Matamata

Matamata is a rural Waikato town in New Zealand with a total population of around 12,000 . It is located near the base of the Kaimai Ranges, and is a thriving farming area known for Thoroughbred bloodstock....
, Morrinsville
Morrinsville

Morrinsville is a town in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is situated around 33 kilometres east of Hamilton, New Zealand and 22 kilometres west of Te Aroha, close to the banks of the Piako River....
 and Te Aroha
Te Aroha

Te Aroha is a rural town in the Thames Valley, New Zealand region of New Zealand with a population of 3,768 . It is 53km northeast of Hamilton, New Zealand and 50 kilometres south of Thames, New Zealand....
 are all within the district, and the council's seat is at Matamata. The main industry in the region is dairy farming
Dairy farming

Dairy farming is a class of agriculture, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale....
 and Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a list of horse breeds best known for its use in Thoroughbred horse race. Although the word "thoroughbred" is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed....
 breeding and training.

The 2006 population was 30,483 of whom 6,606 lived in Morrinsville, 6,309 in Matamata, and 3,768 in Te Aroha.

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