Matamata
in Matamata-Piako District of Waikato, New Zealand

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-37.811 and 175.762 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -37° 48' 38" and E 175° 45' 44"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - NZD
Spoken languages:
English, Maori
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:36 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:53 am and 5:35 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
37.776 and -4.220 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Valenzuela
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for New Zealand in Australia and New Zealand

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Discover Matamata

Matamata in Matamata-Piako District (Waikato) with it's 6,306 citizens is a place in New Zealand about 246 mi (or 396 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital city.

Current time in Matamata is now 02:36 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 9 airports near Matamata, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Matamata Glider Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Tongariro National Park in a distance of 63 mi (or 101 km), South. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tauranga, Hamilton, Rotorua, Whakatane and Auckland. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 82%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

15°C (60 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

17°C (63 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

16°C (61 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

ArtHouse Bed & Breakfast

Address
3,5 mi
77 Duncan Road
3474 Matamata
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Kinleith Branch (Matamata - Car Pacing) 2013-03-12,13

Published: March 14, 2013
Length: 16:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: zelo1954

Haven't been out lineside since the Wairarapa at the turn of the year. Getting a bit sick of constant Manawatu so I needed a new location. I thought there wasn't much published on the Kinleith...


Hobbiton Newzeas's photos around Matamata, New Zealand (new zealand travel blog wwoof matamata)

Published: November 23, 2010
Length: 55:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Newzeas's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/newzeas/1/1255918040/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod using...


NEW ZELAND -HOBBITON-MATA MATA

Published: August 24, 2014
Length: 33:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MultiBobofrut

THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS.


matamata bmx track

Published: April 19, 2009
Length: 06:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: benboyko1

180 disater at the matanata bmx track.


003 MATAMATA CHRISTMAS PARADE

Published: December 07, 2013
Length: 01:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 高塩信寿


Webisode 2 - CYOJ New Zealand: A Lord of the Rings Pilgrimage

Published: September 15, 2010
Length: 21:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: camille6804

Hosts, Camille and Agnes, finally make it out of the Auckland Airport parking lot to the rural town of Matamata where they journey to their first LOTR filming location: Hobbiton!


Hobbiton - Movie Set

Published: November 20, 2014
Length: 16:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Joerg Becker

A visit at the Hobbit and Lord Of The Rings Movie Set, Alexander Farm, Matamata, New Zealand.


羊が歩くニュージーランドの道路

Published: September 15, 2014
Length: 07:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kyoji Sai

ニュージーランドのマタマタ(Matamata)で見かけた、別のパドックへ移動する羊の群れです。生まれて間もない子羊もいました!牧羊犬もいました...


Steam Train

Published: October 26, 2014
Length: 40:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mike Morris

Had a steam train Visit Matamata today took this with my Mobile phone testing it as its new If you want to see more I have some Aerial Photos at https://www.facebook.com/FlyCamz thanks and Enjoy.


Skydive over Hobbiton

Published: June 25, 2007
Length: 52:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andres Pena

A nice skydive over Matamata, New Zealand, the land of the hobbits.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Matamata College

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.

Located at -37.8173, 175.77 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1918, Secondary schools in New Zealand, Schools in the Waikato Region

Firth School

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.

Located at -37.8177, 175.765 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Primary schools in New Zealand, Schools in the Waikato Region

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
مطماطة, Matamata, MTA, Матамата