About Us

The Project

My Tag My Town is a Matamata-Piako District Council initiative, project managed by AlphaMedia Productions Ltd.

It is a preventative anti-tagging project, aimed at 8-12 year old students, private, public and home schooled. It aims to not only educate students to the negative effects of graffiti vandalism but also encourages them to take ownership of their community, treating the buildings and people in it, with respect. The project also opens communication between the Matamata-Piako District Council and our target audience, giving our council an opportunity to hear what students want or need in their community.

In August, we visited participating schools within the Matamata-Piako and delivered a presentation with emcee Pat Spellman. Included in these presentations was a l live hip-hop performance, DVD, produced by AlphaMedia Productions Ltd and our very own song, MyTagMyTown, written by Morrinsville band Televator, including the talents of Nathan Tiddy, Daniel Compton, Ben Edgar and brothers Andrew and Phillip Upton.

We gifted every student with branded dog tags, wrist bands and an anti-tagging pledge card, plus great spot prizes donated by business in the Matamata-Piako. For a full list of sponsors please click here.

In Your Community

We followed the presentations up with community projects, designed to help students become more involved in their community, a way for them to make positive tags on their towns. These are currently being conducted in Matamata, Morrinsville and Te Aroha with the assistance of service groups such as Kiwanis, Rotary and Lions clubs from each community. For a full list of community projects and how you can vote for your favourite one, please click here.

This is a three year project and plans are currently underway for year two. If you would like to become involved, click here and find out how.

Ways You Can Be Involved

Community Projects:
We are seeking community projects within the Matamata-Piako for years two and three of the My Tag My Town project. These should be suitable for eight-12 year olds students. Perhaps you have a wall that is suitable for a mural or another form of art-work, you may know of a park in need of some painting or much needed attention. Don’t feel limited, perhaps you may like to oversee the building of a new park and our students can help?

What is your idea of a great community project? All ideas are welcome.

Sponsorship:
As this is a three year project, we are always seeking sponsorship for spot prizes to give out to students at our presentations. Our website has numerous competitions with prizes up for grabs. Your company logo will added to the competition website page.

We have apparel, official My Tag My Town t-shirts. If you would like to become a financial sponsor covering costs of the t-shirts and printing, your company logo will be added to the t-shirt sleeve.

Any company or individual who becomes involved in sponsorship will have their company logo or name added to all advertisements for the duration of their involvement.

Team Member Profiles

	Daryl Anderson: Project Executive Producer Daryl is the CEO of AlphaMedia Productions and tvCentral - under the umbrella of Television Media Group. A banker then a farmer before finding his niche in family safe television, Daryl is passionate and dedicated to the Matamata community, where he has lived for the past 20 years. He is in his second term serving as Chairman for the Matamata Community Board, as well as being involved in other community groups within the district.
	Paul Fawcett: Project Producer/Production Manager Paul has lived in the Matamata-Piako district for 18 years, for the first 10 of those working for Pearson Engineering, the past 8 for Television Media Group as Managing Director, specifically in operations and human resource management. Paul has a Diploma in Business Management, and is passionate about serving people and his community, which he does through many different avenues.
	Rexine Hawes: Project Manager Rexine has strong ties to the Matamata-Piako community and is a former student of Manawaru Primary School and Te Aroha College. Rexine has a Bachelors Degree in Communication, majoring in journalism from the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec). She started out as a journalist for a community newspaper before becoming a programme producer with AlphaMedia Productions Ltd.
	Pat: An awesome emcee and radio host His emcee gigs take him all over New Zealand and Australia. He comes from a small community not far from the Matamata-Piako region. Having some of his family’s property get tagged, he says tagging is silly and it really does hurt people - don’t do it! - Be cool, not ugly! MyTagMyTown is Pat’s first emcee gig talking with 8-12 year olds and he says it is an amazing experience. Check our Pat’s daily blog and see if he mentions you... or your school!