Matamata-Piako District Council

Matamata-Piako District Council

Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Matamata-Piako
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Type
Type
HousesGoverning Body
Term limits
None
History
Founded6 March 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership
Deputy mayor
James Sainsbury
CEO
Tumu Whakarae[2]
Structure
Seats13 seats (1 mayor, 12 ward seats)
Political groups
  •   Independent (13)
Length of term
3 years
Elections
Last election
2025
Next election
2028
Website
mpdc.govt.nz

Matamata-Piako District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Matamata-Piako) 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.[3]

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.[4][5]

The current mayor is Ash Tanner, who was elected in the 2025 local elections,[6] having previously served as mayor for the district from 2019 until he stood down in 2022.[7][8]

Current council

The present council was elected in the 2025 local elections:

Matamata-Piako District Council, 2025–2028[4][9]
Position Name Ward Affiliation
Mayor Ash Tanner At-large Independent
Deputy mayor James Sainsbury Matamata Independent
Councillor Vincent Anderson Matamata Independent
Councillor Rewiti Vaimoso Matamata Independent
Councillor Sue Whiting Matamata Independent
Councillor Grace Bonnar Morrinsville Independent
Councillor Bruce Dewhurst Morrinsville Independent
Councillor Dayne Horne Morrinsville Independent
Councillor James Thomas Morrinsville Independent
Councillor Tyrel Glass Te Aroha Independent
Councillor Andrew McGiven Te Aroha Independent
Councillor Greg Marshall Te Aroha Independent
Councillor Gary Thompson Te Toa Horopū ā Matamata-Piako Independent

History

The council was established in 1989, through the merger of:

Elections

  • 1989
  • 1992
  • 1995
  • 1998
  • 2001
  • 2004
  • 2007
  • 2010
  • 2013
  • 2016
  • 2019
  • 2022
  • 2025

References

  1. ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Executive Management". mpdc.govt.nz. Matamata-Piako District Council. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Enrolment by local council voting area". Electoral Commission. 30 April 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Councillors and Mayor Profiles". mpdc.govt.nz. Matamata-Piako District Council. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Candidate Handbook Summary" (PDF). mpdc.govt.nz. Matamata-Piako District Council. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  6. ↑ Bathgate, Benn (15 October 2025). "V8 oil changes to golf with ministers: 'Maverick mayor' Ash Tanner is back". Waikato Times. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  7. ↑ Martin, Matthew (10 July 2025). "'Maverick mayor' Ash Tanner looks to ride again". Waikato Times. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  8. ↑ Rolleston, Te Aorewa (21 March 2022). "Maverick Matamata-Piako mayor hangs up his hat: 'It's time for me to step aside'". Stuff. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections DECLARATION OF RESULT" (PDF). www.electionz.com. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  10. 1 2 Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
  11. ↑ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Morrinsville
  12. ↑ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Matamata

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