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 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 ... 49 latNS S longd 175 longm 46 longEW E coordinates display y Matamata is a rural Waikato town in New ... horse breeding and training pursuits. It is part of the Matamata Piako district Matamata Piako district , New Zealand Matamata Piako District Council , taking in the surrounding rural areas as well ... North Island Waikato Matamata title Matamata Area Guide accessdate 2009 01 07 ref A Welcome to Hobbiton sign has been placed on the main road. Matamata is also the home of various media .... Notable people from Matamata Image MatamataHobbiton.JPG thumb right Sign in Matamata identifying ... Ferns White Fern 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 Colleges 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 See also List of towns in New Zealand Other towns in Matamata area Hinuera Peria Turanga o moana Te Poi Waharoa Walton Wardville References reflist ... 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 NZ school name Matamata College badge Image 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 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 Past Students Judith Collins New Zealand Minister for Police Nicola Browne New Zealand International Cricketer Shane Dye International Jockey Brendon Leonard rugby union footballer Casey Williams New Zealand Silver Fern Anne Taylor New Zealand Siver 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 1 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1A season 2010 position 6 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 currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1A . 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 New Zealand name Pete Shannon pos MF Fs player nat New Zealand name Oliver Wright pos DF Fs player nat New Zealand name Gary Dobson pos DF Fs player nat New Zealand name William Mason pos DF Fs player nat Northern Ireland name Duncan Lowry pos DF Fs player ... Database id1178.htm UltimateNZSoccer website s Matamata Swifts page http www.matamataswifts.co.nz Club ... 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 Bob McGrail 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 ... more details
Summary Non free media rationale Description This is a logo for Matamata Swifts. Source The logo may be obtained from Matamata Swifts. Article Matamata Swifts Portion The entire logo is used to convey the meaning intended and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the intended image. Resolution The logo is of a size and resolution sufficient to maintain the quality intended by the company or organization. Purpose The image is placed in the infobox at the top of the article discussing Matamata Swifts, a subject of public interest. The significance of the logo is to help the reader identify the organization, assure the readers that they have reached the right article containing critical commentary about the organization, and illustrate the organization s intended branding message in a way that words alone could not convey. Replaceability Because it is a logo there is almost certainly no free equivalent. Any substitute that is not a derivative work would fail to convey the meaning intended, would tarnish or misrepresent its image, or would fail its purpose of identification or commentary. Other information Use of the logo in the article complies with Wikipedia Non free content Wikipedia non free content policy , Wikipedia Logos logo guidelines , and fair use under Fair use United States copyright law as described above. Licensing Non free logo ... 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 Use dmy dates date January 2011 DEFAULTSORT Matamata New Zealand Electorate Category New Zealand electorates NewZealand poli stub ... more details
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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 Sport in New Zealand Category Aviation in New Zealand es Sportavex ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes 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 Waikato Region Waikato geo stub ... more details
Summary Information Description Sign in Matamata , New Zealand advertising the fact that the city was Hobbiton in the Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings film trilogy. In foreground is a statue of Gollum Source I took this photo myself Date 6 January 2009 Author User Valley2city b span style background blue color white Valley span b 2 User talk Valley2city b span style background skyblue color white city span b other versions Licensing self cc by sa 3.0 GFDL ... more details
Infobox squash player playername Kylie Lindsay image caption fullname nickname country NZL residence Matamata, New Zealand birth date Birth date and age 1983 10 13 birth place Matamata, New Zealand death date death place height weight college turned pro 2000 retired Active plays Right Handed coach Paul Hornsby racquet Wilson Sporting Goods Wilson website event Women s singles years active highest ranking No. 45 date of highest ranking October, 2009 current ranking No. 50 date of current ranking December, 2009 WorldOpenresult titles finals medaltemplates updated December 23, 2009 Kylie Lindsay , born October 13, 1983 in Matamata is a professional squash sport squash player who represented New Zealand. She reached a career high world ranking of World No. 45 in October 2009. 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 DATE OF BIRTH October 13, 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
Infobox NZ 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 www.firth.school.nz Firth Primary School is a primary school in Matamata , New Zealand . The school has 8 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
first Dick title The Matamata journal Reptiles Magazine volume 15 date 2007 pages 18 20 issue 12 ref ... feeding . ref name Cogger The Matamata snaps its mouth shut, the water is slowly expelled, and the fish ... name Cogger Image Chelus fimbriatus close.jpg thumb 200px right Matamata head, in profile Reproduction ... caresheet Matamata turtle.asp?id 100200348&type 333&ph true Mata mata Care Sheet ... FA fr cs Matamata t snit de Fransenschildkr te es Chelus fimbriatus fa fr Matamata gl ... tekn s nl Matamata schildpad ja no Matamata skilpadde pl Matamata pt Mata mata ru sr fi Matamata kilpikonna sv Matamata sk ldpadda zh ... 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 The Thames Valley is fully contained within the Waikato region. For local government administration, the Thames Valley 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. Thames Valley Rugby Team 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 Waikato Region Waikato geo stub nn Thames Valley p New Zealand ... 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 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 ... more details
Te Poi is a small village in rural Waikato , New Zealand , nestled at the base of the scenic Kaimai Ranges. 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. 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 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
Infobox Rugby biography name Barry McDonald image birthname 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 dateofbirth birth date 1940 6 9 df y ref name scrum placeofbirth Matamata ref name scrum dateofdeath placeofdeath 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 url 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 June 9, 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
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 , 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
Infobox River river name Waitoa River image name image size caption origin mouth here 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 missing New Zealand Category Rivers of the Waikato Region Waikato geo 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 br Category New Zealand electorates Category Waikato Region NewZealand poli stub ... more details
For the river after which the electorate was named Piako River Piako was a New Zealand Parliamentary New Zealand electorates electorate . It was held by Lindsay Tisch MP ref http www.parliament.nz en NZ MPP MPs MPs c a 4 48MP30661 Tisch Lindsay.htm New Zealand Parliament Lindsay Tisch MP ref from 2002 to 2008. Population centres The electorate included the population centres of Matamata , Cambridge, New Zealand Cambridge , Morrinsville , Te Aroha , Waharoa , Waitoa , Waharoa , Huntly, New Zealand Huntly , Ngaruawahia , and Ohaupo. ref name piakomap http www.parliament.nz NR rdonlyres D163FFA4 AC9B 48E9 9768 F1F453D35F4C 174 Piako1.pdf Electorate Profile Piako ref History Piako was a rural Waikato electorate from 1946 to 1954, then from 1957 to 1978, when it was renamed Matamata New Zealand electorate Matamata . Piako was resurrected for the New Zealand general election, 2002 2002 general election , replacing Karapiro electorate Karapiro . Under boundary changes for the New Zealand general election, 2008 2008 general election , Piako ceased to exist as an electorate. Its population centres were distributed between the neighbouring seats of Hunua and Papakura New Zealand electorate Papakura . Officially, Piako was be replaced on paper by the seat of Waikato New Zealand electorate Waikato . Piako and its predecessors have always been considered safe National seats. They were held by Jack Luxton from 1966 to 1987, then his son John Luxton from 1987 to 1999, then by Lindsay Tisch from 1999 to 2008. 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, 1946 1946 election rowspan 3 William Goosman New Zealand National Party National bgcolor New Zealand National Party meta color New Zealand general election, 1949 1949 election bgcolor New ... more details
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