about the village in Tunisia Matm ta the turtle Mata mata Infobox settlement name Matamata pushpin map New Zealand pushpin label position left coordinates region NZ subdivision type Country subdivision name NZL subdivision type1 Regions of New Zealand Region subdivision name1 Waikato Region Waikato subdivision type2 Territorial authorities of New Zealand Territorial authority subdivision name2 Matamata Piako District subdivision type3 Ward country subdivision Ward subdivision name3 Matamata seat type New Zealand electorates Electorate seat Waikato New Zealand electorate Waikato leader title Member of Parliament MP leader name Lindsay Tisch leader party New Zealand National Party National leader title1 Mayor leader name1 Hugh Vercoe population urban 6309 postal code type Postcode timezone Time ... thumb right Sign in Matamata identifying town as the location where the Hobbiton scenes from the Lord of the Rings were filmed Image MatamataCows.jpg thumb right Matamata is a rural Waikato town in New ... horse breeding and training pursuits. It is part of the Matamata Piako District , which takes in the surrounding ... www.exploring.co.nz North Island Waikato Matamata title Matamata Area Guide accessdate 2009 01 07 ref ... in preparation for 2 new movies based around the Lord of the Rings prequel novel The Hobbit . Matamata ... Live, which is unusual for a town of such size. Media tvCentral Scene Matamata Chronicle Association football Matamata is home to Matamata Swifts who compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1A . Schools Secondary schools Matamata College Intermediate schools Matamata Intermediate Primary schools Hinuera School Firth Primary School Matamata Primary School Religious schools Matamata Christian School St Josephs Catholic School Notable people Dame Catherine ... in New Zealand ar de Matamata Neuseeland fr Matamata Nouvelle Z lande it Matamata nl Matamata Nieuw Zeeland no Matamata nn Matamata pl Matamata miasto ru sv Matamata ... more details
Infobox school name Matamata College seal image File Matamata College logo.png motto Quality Education for all established 1918 principal Glenn Rowsell address Firth St, Matamata coordinates coord 37.8173 175.7699 region NZ type edu display inline,title type Co ed state secondary, year 9 13 roll 950 about decile 6 ref http www.minedu.govt.nz web downloadable dl7698 v1 decile changes 2007 2008 web state s integ.xls Decile change 2007 to 2008 for state & state integrated schools ref MOE 124 homepage http www.matamatacollege.school.nz matamatacollege.school.nz Matamata College is a decile 6 school with an attendance of approximately 950 widely multicultural students. It has a large number of academic and sporting achievements. Matamata College is located in the small rural community of Matamata in the Waikato in New Zealand . Matamata College offers a variety of subjects which students can choose before the start of the school year. Some are Food and Clothing Technology Wood Technology French language French Japanese language Japanese M ori people Maori Technology Metal Technology Music Drama Computing Business Studies For a full list of subjects go to http www.matamatacollege.school.nz Matamata College . The School s Principal is Mr. Glenn Rowsell Notable alumni Nicola Browne New Zealand International Cricketer Judith Collins New Zealand Minister for Police Shane Dye International Jockey Brendon Leonard All Black Anne Taylor New Zealand Siver Fern Casey Williams New Zealand Silver Fern Notes reflist External links http www.matamatacollege.school.nz Matamata College Category Educational institutions established in 1918 Category Secondary schools in New Zealand Category Schools in the Waikato Region NZ school stub ... more details
Infobox football club clubname Matamata Swifts image Image Matamata Swifts AFC.gif fullname Matamata Swifts Association Football Club nickname founded 1930 ground Matamata Domain, Hohaira St, Matamata , New Zealand capacity chairman flagicon New Zealand Dwayne Barlow coach flagicon New Zealand Duncan Lowry league Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2 season 2011 position Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1 br 11th Image Arrow down.gif Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2 Relegated kit alt1 Blue jersey, blue shorts, blue socks pattern la1 black stripes pattern b1 blackstripes pattern ra1 black stripes pattern so1 leftarm1 ffffff body1 ffffff rightarm1 ffffff shorts1 000000 socks1 000000 kit alt2 Blue jersey, black shorts, red socks pattern b2 lightbluesholders pattern la2 lightblueshoulders pattern ra2 lightblueshoulders pattern so2 leftarm2 88CCFF body2 88CCFF rightarm2 88CCFF shorts2 000000 socks2 ff0000 Matamata Swifts AFC is a semi professional association football club in Matamata , New Zealand . Matamata Swifts will compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2 for the 2012 season after being relegated from the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1 in the 2011 season. History Matamata Swifts Association Football Club was established in 1930 and football has been played at different levels and with varying success every year since. In 2010, Matamata Swifts AFC fielded five senior teams four men and one ladies , ten junior teams players aged 8 to 12 and ten mini kickers teams players aged 4 to 7 . The club sponsors football at Matamata College, which fielded seven teams in 2010. Current squad football squad start For help using the below template, please see Template talk Football squad player Fs player nat England name Tom Pamment pos GK Fs player nat Somalia name Ismail Awad pos FW Fs player nat New Zealand name Jason Feck pos DF Fs player nat New Zealand name Dwayne Signal ... website s Matamata Swifts page http www.matamataswifts.co.nz Club website Lotto Sport Italia ... more details
border 1 cellpadding 5 cellspacing 0 align right colspan 3 Matamata Piako District colspan 3 image Matamata Piako Territorial Authority.png 200px center Name Matamata Piako Population 30,483 Land area 1,754.02 km 677.23 sq mi Extent Te Aroha to Tirau Cambridge to Kaimai Range Mayor Hugh Vercoe Deputy Mayor Jan Barnes The Matamata Piako District is a Territorial Authorities of New Zealand local government area in the Waikato List of regions in New Zealand region of New Zealand . It lies to the east of the city of Hamilton, New Zealand Hamilton . The district encompasses the southern end of the Hauraki Plains and much of the Thames Valley, New Zealand Thames Valley , and is bounded in the east by the Kaimai Range . The rivers Piako River Piako and Waihou River Waihou run through the district. The towns of Matamata , Morrinsville and Te Aroha are all within the district, with the Council s head office based in Te Aroha. The main industry in the region is dairy farming and Thoroughbred breeding and training. The 2006 population was 30,483 of whom 6,606 lived in Morrinsville, 6,309 in Matamata, and 3,768 in Te Aroha. Twin cities Matamata Piako is twinned with flagicon Australia flagicon New South Wales Ballina, New South Wales Ballina , New South Wales , Australia ref name sister cite web url http www.ballina.nsw.gov.au cmst ballina004 view doc.asp?id 188&cat 161 title Sister City Agreement accessdate 2009 07 10 ref References reflist External links http www.mpdc.govt.nz District council s site http tearohanz.co.nz Te Aroha i SITE Information Centre http matamatanz.co.nz Matamata i SITE Information Centre Territorial Authorities of New Zealand coord 37.705 175.662 region NZ WKO type adm2nd display title Category Matamata Piako District Waikato geo stub de Matamata Piako Distrikt fr District de Matamata Piako it Distretto di Matamata Piako nn Matamata Piako District pnb ... more details
Matamata was a New Zealand parliamentary New Zealand electorates electorate in the Waikato , from 1978 to 1996. It was a rural and safe New Zealand National Party National electorate, held by Jack Luxton from 1978 to 1987, and then by his son John Luxton from 1987 to 1996. Population centres Expand section date May 2008 The electorate includes the following population centres To be completed History Matamata was a rural Waikato electorate, formed from the former Piako Piako electorate in 1978. In 1996 for the first MMP election, the enlarged electorate was renamed Karapiro electorate Karapiro . Election results width 50 border 2 cellpadding 4 cellspacing 0 style margin 1em 1em 1em 0 background f9f9f9 border 1px aaa solid border collapse collapse font size 95 width 50 width 1 width 39 Election width 60 Winner bgcolor New Zealand National Party meta color New Zealand general election, 1978 1978 election rowspan 3 Jack Luxton New Zealand National Party National bgcolor New Zealand National Party meta color New Zealand general election, 1981 1981 election bgcolor New Zealand National Party meta color New Zealand general election, 1984 1984 election bgcolor New Zealand National Party meta color New Zealand general election, 1987 1987 election rowspan 3 John Luxton New Zealand National Party National bgcolor New Zealand National Party meta color New Zealand general election, 1990 1990 election bgcolor New Zealand National Party meta color New Zealand general election, 1993 1993 election References cite book last Wilson first James Oakley title New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840 1984 accessdate 17 May 2010 edition 4 origyear First ed. published 1913 year 1985 publisher V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer location Wellington isbn oclc 154283103 page 267 pages Reflist External links br Historic electorates of New Zealand state collapsed Use dmy dates date January 2011 DEFAULTSORT Matamata New Zealand Electorate Category Historic electorates of New Zealand NewZealand poli stub ... more details
Orphan date November 2006 SportAvex is a contraction of Sport Av iation Ex position. It is the annual fly in and airshow organised by the Sport Aircraft Association New Zealand Incorporated SAANZ . This biennial event is the opportunity for homebuilders and other sport flyers to gather together and enjoy the spirit of camaraderie and competition with an aviation flavour. The event is held in alternate years with a similar but smaller event Great Plains Flyin held in the South Island. Each year, the top homebuilt aircraft completed in the preceding year are judged and champions are named and honoured. An airshow is conducted as part of the weekend s activities, featuring acts drawn from both the homebuilt sport aviation and military aviation communities. List of Venue Years 1994 Paraparaumu, New Zealand Paraparaumu 1996 1998 Matamata, New Zealand Matamata 2000 Matamata, New Zealand Matamata 2002 Matamata, New Zealand Matamata 2004 Tauranga, New Zealand Tauranga 2006 Tauranga, New Zealand Tauranga External links http www.saa.org.nz The SAANZ website http www.taurangaairshow.co.nz The Tauranga Airshow Site Category Airshows Category Sports festivals in New Zealand Category Aviation in New Zealand es Sportavex ... more details
The Thames Valley is a non administrative region in the North Island of New Zealand . Broadly, it is the valley component of the Waihou River catchment which was formerly known as the Thames River . The lower part of the valley is more commonly known as the Hauraki Plains . Geographically the valley extends as far as Piarere, although this is not often referred to as such. In geographical history of New Zealand, the Thames Valley was the path of the ancestral Waikato River when it discharged into the Firth of Thames over 20,000 years ago. ref http www.teara.govt.nz en waikato places 15 6 ref For local government administration, the Thames Valley is fully contained within the Waikato Region , and is split between the Thames Coromandel District Thames Coromandel , Hauraki District Hauraki and Matamata Piako District Matamata Piako Districts. The region s principal industry is dairy farming and is considered to be some of the most intensively farmed dairying areas in the world. The main towns are Thames, New Zealand Thames , Paeroa , Ngatea and Te Aroha . While geographically the towns of Morrinsville and Matamata are also located within the Thames Valley, they are not typically treated as such. The Thames Valley Rugby Football Union Thames Valley Rugby Team known as the Swamp Foxes play in the New Zealand Provincial Rugby Heartland Competition. References Reflist External links http www.tearohanz.co.nz Te Aroha Information Website coord missing New Zealand Waihou Category Thames Coromandel District Category Geography of the Waikato Region nn Thames Valley p New Zealand ... more details
For the New Zealand city Matamata Taxobox name Mata mata image 2009 Chelus fimbriatus.JPG image caption Shanghai Aquarium fossil range fossil range Pliocene Recent status LC status system iucn3.1 status ref ref name iucn tftsg cite journal url http www.iucn tftsg.org wp content uploads file Accounts crm 5 000 checklist v4 2011.pdf title Turtles of the world, 2011 update Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status journal Chelonian Research Monographs volume 6 year 2011 accessdate date 2011 12 31 author Rhodin, Anders G.J. van Dijk, Peter Paul Inverson, John B. Shaffer, H. Bradley Roger, Bour page 000.211 archiveurl http www.webcitation.org 64t6NrOyR archivedate 2012 01 22 ref regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Reptilia ordo Testudines subordo Pleurodira ... fimbriata Testudo fimbria Testudo matamata Testudo bi spinosa Testudo rapara Chelys matamata Testudo raparara Testudo raxarara Chelys fimbriata Chelus fimbriatus The mata mata , mata mata , or matamata ... matamata turtles.php Giant fossil matamata turtles matamatas part V , Tetrapod Zoology ref is a freshwater ... . ref name Espenshade citation last Espenshade III first William H title Matamata, Chelus fimbriatus ... ref http www.tortoise.org archives matamata.html Matamata, Chelus fimbriatus , California Turtle & Tortoise ... title The Matamata journal Reptiles Magazine volume 15 year 2007 pages 18 20 issue 12 ref The mata ... caresheet Matamata turtle.asp?id 100200348&type 333&ph true Mata mata Care Sheet ref References reflist ... Species described in 1741 Link FA fr cs Matamata t snit de Fransenschildkr te nv Tsistee diyog es Chelus fimbriatus fa fr Matamata gl Chelus fimbriatus ko hr Mata mata it Chelus fimbriata lt Skarmalotasis v lys hu Cafrangos tekn s nl Matamata schildpad ja no Matamata skilpadde pl Matamata pt Mata mata qu Mata mata ru sr fi Matamata kilpikonna sv Matamata sk ldpadda zh ... more details
Use dmy dates date November 2011 Infobox squash player name Kylie Lindsay image caption fullname nickname country NZL residence Matamata, New Zealand birth date Birth date and age df yes 1983 10 13 birth place Matamata, New Zealand death date death place height weight turnedpro 2000 retired Active plays Right Handed coach Paul Hornsby racquet Wilson Sporting Goods Wilson website event Women s singles years active highest ranking No. 40 date of highest ranking October 2009 current ranking No. 50 date of current ranking January 2011 WorldOpenresult titles finals medaltemplates updated 23 December 2009 Kylie Lindsay , born 13 October 1983 in Matamata is a professional squash sport squash player who represents New Zealand. She reached a career high world ranking of World No. 40 in March 2011. ref http www.horizonsoftware.net entry wispa ranking.php?player T00485 WISPA player profile ref ref http www.squashinfo.com player 578 SquashInfo Player Profile ref References Reflist External links WISPA id T00485 SquashInfo id 578 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Lindsay, Kylie ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION New Zealand Squash player DATE OF BIRTH 13 October 1983 PLACE OF BIRTH Matamata, New Zealand DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Lindsay, Kylie Category New Zealand squash players Category Living people Category 1983 births NZ sport bio stub Squash bio stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Waharoa is a rural community in New Zealand . Waharoa is the railway junction of the Kinleith Branch railway with the East Coast Main Trunk Railway . State Highway 27 runs through the town. Schools There are two primary schools, Waharoa School and Te Kura O Waharoa, with the majority of pupils being M ori people M ori . There are fewer than 100 attendants at each. Local Businesses There is a service station in Waharoa. There is also an airfield that serves the nearby town of Matamata. See also List of towns in New Zealand Other villages in Waharoa area Hinuera Matamata Peria Turanga moana Te Poi Waharoa Walton Wardville Coord 37 46 S 175 46 E region NZ type city display title Category Populated places in New Zealand Category Geography of the Waikato Region Waikato geo stub ... more details
unreferenced date March 2009 John Finlay Jack Luxton , Queen s Service Order QSO 1923 29 August 2005 was a dairy farmer and New Zealand politician. He entered Parliament in 1966 as the New Zealand National Party National Party member for Piako and then, after boundary changes, Matamata New Zealand electorate Matamata . He represented the predominantly rural electorate for 21 years, to 1987. Luxton was a dairy farmer in Waitoa, between Morrinsville and Te Aroha. He grew up in the area and knew it well, becoming prominent in the Waikato branch of Federated Farmers and serving as dominion councillor before his election to Parliament. He also continued a family involvement with the Tatua Dairy Company as a director, for several years. Parliamentary duties included becoming Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees in 1976, positions he held until National s defeat in 1984. He was particularly interested in Pacific Island affairs, and in 1976 led a Government sponsored tour of eight Pacific nations to investigate local industries, with a view to increasing New Zealand involvement there. On his retirement from politics in 1987, Luxton took an active part in his family s horticulture block in Katikati . His seat of Matamata later Karapiro electorate Karapiro was retained for National by his son John Luxton from 1987 to 1999. Luxton was a companion of the Queen s Service Order . He died, aged 82, in Morrinsville . He is survived by his wife, Margaret, sons Rodney, Bruce, & John, daughter Barbara and their families. Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Luxton, Jack ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION New Zealand politician DATE OF BIRTH 1923 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 29 August 2005 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Luxton, Jack Category 1923 births Category 2005 deaths Category Companions of the Queen s Service Order Category New Zealand farmers Category New Zealand National Party MPs tr Jack Luxton ... more details
Te Poi is a small village in rural Waikato , New Zealand , nestled at the base of the scenic Kaimai Ranges established in 1912. Te Poi is part of a thriving farming area, particularly for dairying, thoroughbred horse breeding and cropping. Te Poi was the site of the Sunny Park Hinuera Cooperative Dairy Co known for its casein production. In 1983 Sunny Park buildings were auctioned off after the merger with the Waikato Dairy Company. Te Poi village has weathered the loss of the factory well, due to its central location. The village is serviced by a garage, a cafe, a pub restaurant and many other small businesses nestled within Te Poi. The village has a primary school. Older children go to Matamata by bus 10 minutes for secondary schooling. Te Poi remembers some of its past sons with its World War I memorial hall built in 1922, then the World War II memorial hall added on later. Te Poi will celebrate its district centenary on March 31, 2012. Image Te Poi Memorial Hall NZ 2009.jpg thumb Te Poi Memorial Hall 2009 Te Poi has a public tennis court. From Te Poi, it is 35 minutes to Tauranga , 35 minutes to Rotorua, one hour to Hamilton, New Zealand Hamilton , two hours to skiing at Mount Ruapehu on the Central Plateau and two hours to Auckland . There is also good trout fishing nearby. External links http www.mpdc.govt.nz Matamata Piako District Council Local Businesses http www.ballance.co.nz rep13.html Ballance Agri Nutrients See also Hinuera Matamata Peria Turanga moana Waharoa Walton Wardville coord 37 53 S 175 50 E region NZ type city display title Category Geography of the Waikato Region Category Populated places in New Zealand Waikato geo stub ... more details
Infobox cricketer biography playername Kim Hancock image country New Zealand fullname Kim Bruce Hancock living true dayofbirth 22 monthofbirth 07 yearofbirth 1966 placeofbirth Matamata , Waikato countryofbirth New Zealand dayofdeath monthofdeath yearofdeath placeofdeath countryofdeath nickname heightft heightinch heightm batting Right hand bat bowling Right arm fast medium role club1 Northern Districts year1 1985 1987 clubnumber1 club2 year2 clubnumber2 club3 year3 clubnumber3 club4 year4 clubnumber4 club5 year5 clubnumber5 type1 First class onetype1 debutdate1 debutyear1 debutfor1 debutagainst1 lastdate1 lastyear1 lastfor1 lastagainst1 type2 onetype2 debutdate2 debutyear2 debutfor2 debutagainst2 lastdate2 lastyear2 lastfor2 lastagainst2 columns 1 column1 First class matches1 5 runs1 54 bat avg1 13.50 100s 50s1 0 0 top score1 31 deliveries1 588 wickets1 9 bowl avg1 51.00 fivefor1 0 tenfor1 0 best bowling1 3 37 catches stumpings1 3 0 date 28 May year 2009 source http content.cricinfo.com newzealand content player 37315.html CricInfo Kim Bruce Hancock 22 July 1966 is a former New Zealand cricket er from Matamata , Waikato , who played five first class matches for Northern Districts cricket team Northern Districts from 1985 to 1987. ref name cricpro cite web url http content.cricinfo.com newzealand content player 37315.html title Player Profile Kim Hancock publisher CricInfo accessdate 2009 05 28 ref Notes reflist External links cricinfo ref newzealand content player 37315.html Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Hancock, Kim ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 22 July 1966 PLACE OF BIRTH Matamata , Waikato DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Hancock, Kim Category 1966 births Category Living people Category People from the Waikato Region Category New Zealand cricketers Category Northern Districts cricketers ... more details
Use dmy dates date June 2011 Use Australian English date June 2011 Infobox rugby biography name Barry McDonald image birth name Barry Stuart McDonald ref name scrum cite web url http www.scrum.com australia rugby player 7554.html title Scrum.com player profile of Barry McDonald publisher Scrum.com accessdate 12 July 2010 ref birth date birth date 1940 6 9 df y ref name scrum birth place Matamata ref name scrum death date death place height weight nickname occupation school university spouse children relatives ru currentposition ru currentteam ru position flanker rugby union flanker ref name scrum ru amateuryears ru amateurclubs ru clubyears ru proclubs ru clubcaps ru clubpoints ru provinceyears ru province ru provincecaps ru provincepoints ru nationalyears 1969 70 ref name scrum ru nationalteam Australian national rugby union team Wallabies ru nationalcaps 2 ref name scrum ru nationalpoints 0 ref name scrum website Barry Stuart McDonald born 9 June 1940 was a rugby union player who represented Australia . McDonald, a flanker rugby union flanker , was born in Matamata and claimed a total of 2 international rugby caps for Australia. References reflist 1 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata NAME McDonald, Barry ALTERNATIVE NAMES McDonald, Barry Stuart SHORT DESCRIPTION Australian rugby union player DATE OF BIRTH 9 June 1940 PLACE OF BIRTH Matamata DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Macdonald, Barry Category Australian rugby union players Category Australia international rugby union players Category 1940 births Category Living people Australia rugbyunion bio stub ... more details
File Nicola Browne.jpg thumb Nicola Browne Nicola Jane Browne born 14 September 1983 in Matamata is a New Zealand women s cricket team New Zealand cricketer who plays for the New Zealand women s cricket team New Zealand in the women s one day international s and plays for the Northern Districts Spirit Northern Districts in the State League . ref name ICC cite web url http iccwomensworldcup.yahoo.net teams and players player profile newzealand nicola browne.html title Nicola Browne player profile publisher International Cricket Council accessdate 4 February 2010 ref She played in the 2005 Women s Cricket World Cup 2005 and 2009 Women s Cricket World Cup s, and was player of the series in the 2010 ICC Women s World Twenty20 tournament. References reflist commonscat Nicola Browne New Zealand Squad 2005 Women s Cricket World Cup New Zealand Squad 2009 Women s Cricket World Cup Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Browne, Nicola ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mantis SHORT DESCRIPTION Cricketer DATE OF BIRTH 14 September 1983 PLACE OF BIRTH Matamata, NZ DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Browne, Nicola Category 1983 births Category Living people Category New Zealand women cricketers Category Northern Districts Spirit cricketers mr ... more details
Infobox school name Firth School motto E Tipu E Rea br Grow and Flourish established principal James Eldridge address Station Road, br Matamata, br New Zealand coordinates coord 37.8177 175.7648 region NZ type edu display inline,title type State, Co educational, Primary Years 1 6 roll 212 decile 3 MOE 1719 homepage http www.firth.school.nz firth.school.nz Firth Primary School is a primary school in Matamata , New Zealand . The school has 9 classrooms plus a well equipped library, an assembly hall and two playgrounds one senior and one junior . Newsletters are sent out to parents each week on a Thursday. The school principal is currently Mr James Eldridge. The school is a decile 3 and 212 students attend. As of 2007, last ERO report there were 15 teachers, with 51 of students being boys and 49 girls. The approximate ethnic composition is 60 NZ Pakeha NZ European, 31 NZ Maori, 9 European and 3 Pacific. Category Primary schools in New Zealand Category Schools in the Waikato Region ... more details
In Polynesian mythology Tuamotu mythology , Vahieroa marries Matamata taua or Tahiti to erau, and on the night of the birth of their son, the great Tuamotuan hero, Rata Tuamotu mythology Rata , the parents go fishing and are snatched away by the demon bird belonging to Puna mythology Puna , king of Hiti marama, an island north of Pitcairn and Elizabeth but long since swallowed in the sea. The bird Matatata ota o bites off the chief s head and swallows it whole. The wife is placed head downward as a food holder in the house of Puna s wife Te vahine hua rei Beckwith 1970 261 . See also Vahi vero Wahieroa M ori Wahieloa Hawaii Vahieroa Tahitian mythology References M. Beckwith, Hawaiian Mythology University of Hawaii Press Honolulu 1970. Category Tuamotu mythology Oceania myth stub ... more details
Henri mile Sauvage 1842 1917 was a French paleontologist and ichthyologist . Works Articles in The Popular Science Monthly Amphibious Fishes, in Popular Science Monthly Volume 9, September 1876 The Archer Fishes, in Popular Science Monthly Volume 12, January 1878 The Matamata, in Popular Science Monthly Volume 16, March 1880 References reflist External links commons wikispecies wikisource Persondata NAME Sauvage, Henri Emile ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1842 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1917 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Sauvage, Henri Emile category French paleontologists category French ichthyologists Category 1842 births Category 1917 deaths France bio stub ... more details
Karapiro was a New Zealand Parliamentary New Zealand electorates electorate from 1996 to 2002. It was in the Waikato , and was a rural and safe National seat, held by John Luxton and then Lindsay Tisch . Population Centres Expand section date May 2008 The electorate includes the following population centres To be completed History Karapiro was created as an electorate in the first MMP New Zealand general election, 1996 general election of 1996, replacing the Matamata New Zealand electorate Matamata electorate . John Luxton won the seat in 1996, but he stood aside in 1999 for Lindsay Tisch , and went on the party list. In the New Zealand general election, 2002 2002 general election it was replaced by the Piako Piako electorate , which was won by Lindsay Tisch . Election results width 50 border 2 cellpadding 4 cellspacing 0 style margin 1em 1em 1em 0 background f9f9f9 border 1px aaa solid border collapse collapse font size 95 width 50 width 1 width 39 Election width 60 Winner bgcolor New Zealand National Party meta color New Zealand general election, 1996 1996 election John Luxton New Zealand National Party National bgcolor New Zealand National Party meta color New Zealand general election, 1999 1999 election Lindsay Tisch New Zealand National Party National References Empty section date July 2010 External links br Historic electorates of New Zealand state collapsed br Category Historic electorates of New Zealand NewZealand poli stub ... more details
Infobox rugby biography name Jason Spice image caption birth name birth place Matamata , New Zealand height convert 1.80 m ftin abbr on weight convert 85 kg stlb abbr on ref cite web url http www.premiershiprugby.com premiership rugby newcastle falcons.php?section 1 title Aviva Premiership Rugby Newcastle Falcons work web page publisher Premier Rugby accessdate 19 September 2011 ref ru position Rugby union positions 9. Scrum half Halfback Scrum half ru amateuryears ru amateurclubs ru amupdate ru clubyears 1995 1998 br 1999 2000 br 2009 2010 br 2010 present ru proclubs Waikato Rugby Union Waikato br Wellington Rugby Football Union Wellington br Bristol Rugby Bristol br Launceston RUFC ru clubcaps ru clubpoints ru clubupdate ru currentclub ru nationalyears 2001 ru nationalteam All Blacks New Zealand ru nationalcaps 0 ru nationalpoints ru ntupdate super14 Blues Super rugby franchise Blues br Hurricanes Super rugby franchise Hurricanes super14caps super14points super14years 1998 1999 br 1999 2003 super14update ru province Ospreys rugby team Ospreys br Cardiff Blues ru provinceyears 2004 2007 br 2007 2009 ru provincecaps 78 br 46 ru provincepoints 62 br 30 ru provinceupdate occupation other spouse children relatives school Matamata College university Waikato University website birth date Birth date and age 1974 12 07 df yes Jason Edward Spice born 7 December 1974 is a New Zealand international rugby union player. His position of choice is as a Scrum half rugby union scrum half . Spice was born in Matamata . He is a former New Zealand cricket team New Zealand cricket er who played for the Northern Districts Knights and the All Blacks in rugby. He also played for Hamilton cricket team Hamilton in the Hawke Cup . Spice joined Bristol RFC from the Cardiff Blues in May 2009. He was a very good signing for Bristol Rugby because as well as playing hi regular position of scrum half ... ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 7 December 1974 PLACE OF BIRTH Matamata , New ... more details
Infobox River river name Waitoa River image name image size caption origin mouth Piako River basin countries New Zealand length km 62 elevation mouth elevation discharge watershed The Waitoa River is a major river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand s North Island . It flows initially northeast from its origins at Piarere north of Lake Karapiro , before veering north through the Hinurea Flats to pass to the west of Matamata and Waharoa before running through the settlement of Waitoa and reaching the southern edge of the Hauraki Plains . It converges with the Piako River in the Kopuatai Peat Dome wetland, approximately 15 kilometres north of Morrinsville . See also List of rivers of New Zealand References LINZ id name Waitoa River accessdate 12 July 2009 coord 37 28 26 S 175 32 2 E region NZ type river display title Category Rivers of the Waikato Region Waikato geo stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Image NZ Waikato P.png thumb right 160px Location of the Waikato Plains The Waikato Plains are a large area of low lying land in the northwest of the North Island of New Zealand . They are the floodplain s of the Waikato River , the country s longest river. The plains can be divided roughly into the Middle Waikato Plain, extending in all directions around the city of Hamilton, New Zealand Hamilton , and the Lower Waikato Plain, nearer the river s mouth. The two are broken by the rough, low lying hills of the Hakarimata Range between Ngaruawahia and Huntly, New Zealand Huntly . The region is heavily populated by New Zealand standards, with over 250,000 people in approximately 8000 km area. Just under half of these live in Hamilton. The plains are an area of very fertile land, which is intensively farmed. Dairy cattle, sheep , cereal grain and maize are all farmed here, but it is dairy that is the staple of the local economy. The lower plain is also known for vineyard s, and the middle plain has some of the southern hemisphere s top thoroughbred horse thoroughbred stables, notably around the towns of Cambridge, New Zealand Cambridge and Matamata . A considerable amount of the land is peat y, and some sections are undrained swamp . Several shallow riverine lake s lie at the southern end of the lower plain, notably Lake Waikare . Coord missing New Zealand Category Geography of the Waikato Region Waikato geo stub de Waikato Plains nn Waikato Plains ... more details
Year in NZ 1833 Incumbents Regal and Vice Regal Head of State William IV of the United Kingdom King William IV Governor of New South Wales Richard Bourke Major General Sir Richard Bourke Government and law Resident title British Resident in New Zealand James Busby Events 10 May James Busby arrives in the Bay of Islands on HMS Imogene . ref name NZEBusby http www.teara.govt.nz 1966 B BusbyJames BusbyJames en New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966 Busby Biography ref 16 May James Busby meets 22 leading chiefs at Paihia and reads them a message from William IV of the United Kingdom King William IV . ref name NZEBusby October November Alfred Nesbitt Brown along with Henry Williams missionary Henry Williams , John Morgan missionary John Morgan and ? Fairburn visit the Thames Valley, New Zealand Thames Valley and reach Matamata . ref Some sources eg. http www.teara.govt.nz 1966 M Matamata Matamata en New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966 Matatmata suggest the mission at Matamata was established at this time. This appears to have been confused with the establishment of the Puriri mission. ref ref name NZEBrown http www.teara.govt.nz 1966 B BrownAlfredNesbitt BrownAlfredNesbitt en New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966 Brown Biography ref see also 1834 in New Zealand Undated 1834 & 1835 in New Zealand Undated 1835 November December A mission is established at Puriri, New Zealand Puriri . ref name NZEBrown Undated The building of the house for James Busby is begun. After the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi there in 1840 in New Zealand Events 1840 it will be known as the Treaty house Treaty House . The Keystone architecture keystone above the door of the Stone Store in Kerikeri Stone Store Kerikeri is carved. Late in the year ref name NZHo http www.nzhistory.net.nz culture maori european contact pre 1840 the harriet affair New Zealand History online The Harriet Affair 1834 ref Louisa, daughter of John Guard John and Elizabeth Guard, is born at Port Underwood . She is the first female European chi ... more details
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