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Up for auction: Rooms with a zoo
They came out of Africa and into Matamata, and brought some exotic friends with them - including Bassoon the American bison and Mr and Mrs Ostrich.
They came out of Africa and into Matamata, and brought some exotic friends with them - including Bassoon the American bison and Mr and Mrs Ostrich.
A father and his three children spent a night in the bush after getting lost overnight while tramping near Matamata.
Matamata's Hobbiton movie set last night hosted a group of international cruise customers accompanied by some Hobbit cast and crew.
A pregnant woman was trapped by a trailer on a rural property near Matamata yesterday.
The racing community is grieving after death of a passionate racing enthusiast who died when the car she was driving hit a horse last night.
The 'H's: Hobbit holes, horses and heartfelt hospitality, writes Elisabeth Easther.
Police are amazed a head-on collision between two trucks - one carrying hazardous materials - didn't end up being a lot more serious.
A truck that rolled onto its side after hitting a bridge has blocked State Highway 29 near Matamata in both directions.
A man died after becoming trapped in a fertiliser spreader near Matamata this morning.
The pair accused of bashing and abducting a man before stealing his car in the Kaimai Range - an event linked to the death of a Tauranga teen - will remain behind bars.
Just hours before being fatally struck by a car on a dark highway, 18-year-old Jovaan Graham was urged by her cousin to stay with her in Rotorua.
The teenager who was found dead outside a Waikato hospital died instantly when she was hit by a car in the Kaimai Range, according to a post-mortem.
Standing in front of a round green door, set into a cheery hillside, I half expect to see Gandalf the Grey and Bilbo Baggins wandering up the footpath.
Australian Lord of the Rings fans have accused Kiwis of exploiting tourists by overcharging for tours of the major movie attraction.