In 2011, Mataora was selected in the Cook Islands 18-man squad to face New Zealand at the end of the year, although the NZRL called off the match due to players being unavailable.[7]
2012
In June 2012, Mataora re-signed with the Raiders on a 2-year contract.[8][9]
In July 2014, Mataora joined the Newcastle Knights mid-season for the remainder of the year.[10] On 1 November 2014, he re-signed with the Knights on a 3-year contract.[11][12]
Mataora experience a breakout year in 2016, playing in 20 matches for the Knights and scoring 2 tries.[17]
2017
Due to injuries and fitness, Mataora only played 1 match for the Knights NRL side in 2017.[18] He retired from the game in July after struggling to cope with depression.[19][20]
