Matamata-Piako District Council
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Matamata-Piako District Council Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Matamata | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Governing Body |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | March 6, 1989 |
| Leadership | |
Deputy mayor | James Sainsbury |
CEO | Tumu Whakarae[2] |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 13 seats (1 mayor, 12 ward seats) |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 3 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2025 |
Next election | 2028 |
| Website | |
| mpdc | |
Matamata-Piako District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Matamata) is the territorial authority for the Matamata-Piako District of New Zealand.
There are 13 elected members of the council: the mayor of Matamata-Piako, Ash Tanner, and 12 ward councillors.
Current council
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.[3][4]
The current mayor is Ash Tanner, who was elected in the 2025 local elections,[5] having previously served as mayor for the district from 2019 until he stood down in 2022.[6][7]
The present council was elected in the 2025 local elections:
| 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 | |