Te Mata (Māori for "The Eye" or "The Blade") is the name of several places in New Zealand. It is also Spanish for “it kills you”.
Te Mata, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Te Mata, Waikato District, Waikato Te Mata Peak, Hawke's Bay Te Mata Estate, a winery based in Hawke's Bay Te Mata River Te Mata Hapuku, the original name of Birdlings Flat, Canterbury Te Mata Stream, an alternative name for a stretch of the Opotoru River Te Mata, a hill overlooking the Whakapara River, Northland Te Mata, a hill near Linton, Manawatu-Wanganui Te Mata, a hill within Whanganui National Park, Manawatu-Wanganui New Zealand Poet Laureate, originally known for sponsorship purposes as the Te Mata Poet Laureate Te Mata, a song by singer Kali Uchis.
See also Karl Temata, Cook Islands rugby league player