Council’s Long Term Plan (LTP) is a chance for you to state your local priority for change or investment over coming years.

Each time the LTP comes around the Matangi Community Committee (MCC) identifies and requests from Council an amenity or service that addresses a concern or offers an improvement in our community. For instance, securing pedestrian access from Matangi to Hillcrest along Matangi Road took a few years but we did get there! Councillors appreciate the… Read More Council’s Long Term Plan (LTP) is a chance for you to state your local priority for change or investment over coming years.

Matangi Recreational Reserve Masterplan now available for feedback. A whole new look – let Council know what you think.

Bring your questions and provide feedback at meetings and online October 9 to November 9. Sunday, October 18 : WDC LTP Drop In, Tamahere Community Centre, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, October 21 : Matangi Community Committee Meeting, Matangi School Staffroom, 7.00 p.m. Saturday, October 31 : WDC Open Day, Matangi Recreational Reserve, Tauwhare… Read More Matangi Recreational Reserve Masterplan now available for feedback. A whole new look – let Council know what you think.

Just one week to the Matangi Garden Club Annual Plant Sale. Saturday, October 17, Matangi Hall, 9 a.m. to 12 noon. See you there!

The Matangi Garden Club Annual Plant Sale is a popular local event for the purchase of a wide range high quality annuals, perennials, bulbs, tubers, shrubs and trees. You can also catch up with neighbours, sit down for a delicious morning tea, purchase raffle tickets and stock up on cakes, produce and preserves. Free Entry.… Read More Just one week to the Matangi Garden Club Annual Plant Sale. Saturday, October 17, Matangi Hall, 9 a.m. to 12 noon. See you there!

Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update September 2026 – Ngaati Hauaa taonga in a major new exhibition at Waikato Museum, Applications to the Rural Ward fund close 30/9, date for LTP consultation 18/10, progress on the Matangi Recreational Reserve Plan, checkout new government regulations.

Help shape your Council’s Long Term Plan The Council is holding informal discussions with the community on its next Long Term Plan (LTP) this month – and invite Matangi residents and ratepayers to a drop-in session at the Tamahere Community Centre in Devine Rd on Sunday 18 October, 2-5pm. We’re seeking community perspectives on key… Read More Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update September 2026 – Ngaati Hauaa taonga in a major new exhibition at Waikato Museum, Applications to the Rural Ward fund close 30/9, date for LTP consultation 18/10, progress on the Matangi Recreational Reserve Plan, checkout new government regulations.

Matangi Factory Site Tour, 11 a.m. 26 September, 2026. All Welcome.

Harry Mowbray, Matangi Factory site owner, has agreed to, again, offer a public site tour to offer his insight into its historical past, current activity and the plans for the future of the Matangi Factory Site. In 2004, Harry, and his son, Andrew prepared an excellent history on the site which is on our website and… Read More Matangi Factory Site Tour, 11 a.m. 26 September, 2026. All Welcome.

Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update July 2026. Chat to the Mayor in Eureka on Sunday – Amalgamation feedback by July 10, please. Dog regos due this month.

Council merger proposals – tell us your view by 10 July You are likely to be voting for a different, much larger, unitary council at the next local body elections in 2028. The Government has signalled major changes to local government and has invited councils to help shape what comes next through a voluntary process… Read More Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update July 2026. Chat to the Mayor in Eureka on Sunday – Amalgamation feedback by July 10, please. Dog regos due this month.

Catch up with the Mayor at the Tamahere Country Market this Saturday, June 20, 8.30 a.m. – 1p.m.

If you were hoping to get to the Open Day last Sunday and didn’t quite make it, or have something else you’d like to discuss, Mayor, Axel Bech, will be out and about, and happy to chat with you, at the Tamahere Country Market on Saturday. With the choice of Local Government amalgamation options to… Read More Catch up with the Mayor at the Tamahere Country Market this Saturday, June 20, 8.30 a.m. – 1p.m.

See you at the Matangi Garden Club Plant Sale, Saturday, October 18, Matangi Hall. 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

Matangi Garden Club is a thriving group of local garden enthusiasts – Talking about plants and gardens, giving and getting garden advice, going on garden tours and sharing time together. The club’s annual plant sale is held in the Matangi Hall, Tauwhare Road in October. The 2025 sale is planned to be held on Saturday… Read More See you at the Matangi Garden Club Plant Sale, Saturday, October 18, Matangi Hall. 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

Learning about the past and Looking to the future – Take the Matangi Dairy Factory Tour, 13 September, 10 a.m.

Last year on the Waikato District Council Heritage Day the most popular activities in our area were the Matangi Dairy Factory tours offered by owner, Harry Mowbray. Although the district wide Heritage Day is not on this year Harry has offered a tour for those interested. Please meet him in the Bootleg carpark on the… Read More Learning about the past and Looking to the future – Take the Matangi Dairy Factory Tour, 13 September, 10 a.m.