Te Aroha, blue or green? We’ve received external funding to renew the streetlights on the main street, and some lovely lantern-style lamps are heading our way. But we need your help with the colour...

  The Open Country Community Stadium in Matamata is opening its doors after years of planning, fundraising and partnership across the district. The facility will serve both Matamata College and ...

We're collaborating with Community Waikato to bring you a practical workshop on becoming or renewing as an incorporated society or charitable trust.   Volunteers and community groups are the li...

Over 6,000 residents already have Antenno downloaded, and the recent weather event saw 127 new downloads of the app over the span of four days. Antenno allows us to send out alerts direct to your mob...

Our recovery is ongoing after strong winds swept across the district on Wednesday 21 January. Many trees and plantings around the district were damaged and while we have reopened all our roads and mos...

When a storm has passed, you may be tempted to get back out on our beautiful tracks. Straight after severe weather, we often ask people to stay off the tracks while we assess the damage. Until those c...

The countdown is on, and the whole community is invited along to the opening of the Open Country Community Stadium! This is a major milestone for Matamata and a proud moment for everyone who has been...

Great news – new streetlights are coming to town! If you’ve noticed some dark spots on Coulter Bridge, you’re not alone. Over time, several streetlights have lost their lamp fixtures or broken, and t...

As we head into Christmas and a good Kiwi summer, I want to thank you all for the warm welcome back. After three years away from the chains, I felt there was still work to do and I’m excited...

Council was sentenced this week to a fine of $105,000 for breaching the Resource Management Act 1991 between April and October 2023. The prosecution followed an extended period during which a faulty ...

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has issued a public recall for coloured sand from Kmart, after tests found tremolite (a naturally occurring asbestos). You can find a ...

Swim Zone Matamata - project update We want to keep you in the loop about the upgrade work happening at Swim Zone Matamata. Unfortunately, our original plan to reopen the dive and toddler pools befor...