Matamata-Piako District Council () is the territorial authority for the Matamata-Piako District of New Zealand's North Island. It serves as the district's local government, with the Waikato Regional Council serving as the regional authority. It has existed since the 1989 reforms to local government.
The council has 12 councillors and is chaired by the mayor of Matamata-Piako (currently Ash Tanner since October 2025).
In 2026 25,390 were registered to vote in the District.
Composition The council currently consists of a mayor elected at-large and 12 councillors, elected from four wards. One councillor is returned from Te Toa Horopū ā-Matamata-Piako Māori ward, which covers the entire district, four from Morrinsville general ward, three from Te Aroha general ward, and four from Matamata general ward.
The current mayor is Ash Tanner, who was elected in the 2025 local elections, having previously served as mayor for the district from 2019 until he stood down in 2022.
Current council The present council was elected in the 2025 local elections:
+ Matamata-Piako District Council, 2025–2028 Position Name Ward AffiliationMayorAsh TannerAt-largeIndependentDeputy mayorJames SainsburyMatamataIndependentCouncillor Vincent AndersonMatamataIndependentCouncillor Rewiti VaimosoMatamataIndependentCouncillor Sue WhitingMatamataIndependentCouncillor Grace BonnarMorrinsvilleIndependentCouncillor Bruce DewhurstMorrinsvilleIndependentCouncillor Dayne HorneMorrinsvilleIndependentCouncillor James ThomasMorrinsvilleIndependentCouncillor Tyrel GlassTe ArohaIndependentCouncillor Andrew McGivenTe ArohaIndependentCouncillor Greg MarshallTe ArohaIndependentCouncillor Gary ThompsonTe Toa Horopū ā Matamata-PiakoIndependent
History The council was established in 1989, through the merger of:
Piako County Council, established in 1876 Te Aroha County Council, established in 1898 Morrinsville Borough Council, established in 1921Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Morrinsville Matamata Borough Council, established in 1935 Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Matamata
Elections
References
External links Official website