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Matamata

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Matamata
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Coordinates: 37°49′S 175°46′E / 37.817°S 175.767°E / -37.817; 175.767
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
Territorial authorityMatamata-Piako District
WardMatamata Ward
ElectorateWaikato
Government
  Territorial AuthorityMatamata-Piako District Council
  Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
  MayorAsh Tanner[1]
Area
  Total6.15 km2 (2.37 sq mi)
Elevation
63 m (207 ft)
Population
 (June 2023)[3]
  Total9,130
  Density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
3400
Area code07

Matamata (Māori: [ˈmataˌmata]) is a town in the Waikato, New Zealand and located on State Highway 27. It is part of the Matamata-Piako District and is near the Kaimai Ranges. It is the home of Hobbit Movie Set in the Peter Jackson movie set of Lord of the Rings.

References

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  1. "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  2. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  3. "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)