Matamata-piako District Council

Name

Matamata-piako District Council

Legal name

Matamata-Piako District Council

Website

https://mpdc.govt.nz

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Transfer Station Operations, Leasing & Management Services (EUAIABAL)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Building consent services
• Civil defence emergency
• Wastewater infrastructure management
• Community facility management

Headquarters

HQ city

Te Kauwhata

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Rates: Local government rates levied on property owners within the Matamata-Piako District as the primary source of council funding
2. User Fees and Charges: Fees for services including building consents, resource consents, cemetery services, dog registration, facility bookings, and development contributions
3. Government Grants: Central government funding and grants for infrastructure projects, civil defence, and community development initiatives

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Matamata-Piako District Council is a statutory local government authority that delivers regulatory and community services across the Matamata-Piako District in New Zealand's Waikato Region. Its core offerings include building and resource consents, rates and property administration, dog registration, cemetery services, civil defence emergency management, library and pool services, event venue hire, parks and reserves, water and wastewater, roading, and rubbish and recycling services. Service delivery is supported by digital channels including the Antenno mobile app, MyMPDC online portal, ArcGIS mapping, and the Objective Build consent platform.

Product overview

Matamata-Piako District Council provides a comprehensive suite of digital services and council operations for residents of the Matamata-Piako district in New Zealand. The core digital offering includes the Antenno mobile app for community notifications and issue reporting, an online services portal (my.mpdc.govt.nz) for dog registration, property searches, LIM applications, and consent submissions, and the Objective Build platform for building consent applications. Additional services encompass GIS mapping with ArcGIS for property and district planning information, cemetery records with online search capabilities, community engagement through the 'Have Your Say' platform, and Civil Defence emergency management including flood modelling. The council operates various physical facilities including pools, libraries, event venues, and manages water/wastewater infrastructure and rubbish/recycling services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Antenno Mobile App
• MyMPDC Online Services Portal
• Building Consent Services (Objective Build)
• Resource Consent Services
• District Plan and GIS Mapping
• Cemetery Services and Online Burial Records
• Civil Defence Emergency Management
• Have Your Say Community Engagement Platform
• Dog Registration Service
• Rates and Property Administration
• Library Services
• Hauraki Rail Trail
• Event Venue Hire
• Water and Wastewater Services
• Rubbish and Recycling Services
• Roading Services
• Parks and Reserves
• Pensioner Housing

Quantifiable outcome

• 832 community submissions received on local government reform consultation

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCouncil is part of the Waikato CDEM Group which includes ten other local authorities within the Waikato Region. This group provides guidance, hazard information, strategic support, and operational advice to the council during, before, and after emergencies. The group coordinates emergency management across the region.
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCWGC commemorates Commonwealth forces who died during the World Wars. Manatū Taonga is the Aotearoa New Zealand agent for CWGC, responsible for war graves in New Zealand. Council maintains burial records and provides access to Commonwealth War Graves information for Matamata-Piako cemeteries.
• Emergency Services and Welfare AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil Defence coordinates emergency services, welfare service agencies, and utility companies during emergencies. Council staff receive training from the Emergency Response Team and are ready to respond at any time.
• Fire and Emergency New ZealandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire and Emergency New Zealand now issues fire permits and manages rural fire response. Council no longer issues fire permits - this responsibility transferred to FENZ. FENZ handles fire safety complaints and overgrown sections.
• Radio New Zealand, Newstalk ZB, Classic HitsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with radio stations for emergency information broadcast during civil defence emergencies. Council works with these stations to disseminate emergency alerts to the community.
• Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCouncil recommends the Red Cross Hazards app for emergency alerts including weather warnings and emergency guides. The app can send I AM SAFE messages and monitor up to five locations.
• Boffa Miskell LimitedminorOthersConsulting firm representing Meridian Energy Limited in resource consent application for solar farm development at 137A-C Roache Road, Morrinsville.
• Te Aroha Mountain Bike ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Te Aroha Mountain Bike Club for development of the Te Aroha Bike Skills Park project.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Rotorua Lakes Council: Waikato/Bay of Plenty regional council with a much larger tourism economy. Compares on community facilities, civil defence, and three waters scale, though materially bigger; relevant for benchmarking tourism-asset revenue model.

Direct peers

• Hauraki District Council: Neighbouring Waikato/Hauraki district council offering parallel statutory services and likely reform-merged counterparty under the Eastern Waikato consolidation option discussed in MPDC's consultation.
• Western Bay of Plenty District Council: Bay of Plenty/Waikato-adjacent district council delivering the same statutory local government functions with a similar ratepayer profile and digital engagement strategy. Comparable benchmark for consent volumes and rates revenue.
• Waikato District Council: Adjacent territorial authority in the Waikato Region delivering the same statutory local government functions (rates, consents, three waters, civil defence, community facilities). Direct peer for benchmarking service delivery, digital channels, and reform exposure.
• Thames-Coromandel District Council: Waikato-region neighbouring council with similar statutory responsibilities, similar rural/small-town demographic, and likely peer in any Eastern Waikato amalgamation scenario. Comparable on rates, consents, and tourism-related community facilities.
• Waitomo District Council: Small rural Waikato territorial authority with parallel functions and parallel exposure to local government reform. Comparable on tourism-asset revenue (Waitomo Caves tourism parallels Matamata-Piako's Hauraki Rail Trail).
• Otorohanga District Council: Small rural Waikato district council with comparable scale, demographic, and statutory mandate. Useful peer for benchmarking capex burden, rates affordability, and digital adoption in a small-district context.
• South Waikato District Council: Small-to-mid-sized rural Waikato district council with comparable statutory mandate, small-town service portfolio, and exposure to local government reform. Strong peer for ratepayer-base, three waters, and digital service comparison.
• Waipa District Council: Mid-sized Waikato territorial authority offering a directly comparable set of district council services (consents, three waters, libraries, pools, cemeteries) and reform-consultation exposure. Closest like-for-like peer on service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Hamilton City Council: Larger urban territorial authority in the same Waikato Region. Same statutory functions but materially larger scale and budget — useful benchmark for what a post-reform 'Eastern Waikato' super-council operating model could look like.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MatamataPiakoDistrictCouncil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/matamata-piako-district-council

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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