{{Short description|Settlement in Waikato, New Zealand}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Tamahere | native_name = | native_name_lang = <!-- ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} instead --> | settlement_type = | image_skyline = Punnet Strawberry Farm.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Punnet Strawberry Farm at Tamahere | image_flag = | flag_alt = | image_seal = | seal_alt = | image_shield = | shield_alt = | etymology = | nickname = | motto = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 10 | map_alt = | map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|37|49|33.07|S|175|21|7.39|E|region:NZ|display=it}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = New Zealand | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = [[Waikato]] | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = [[Waikato District]] | subdivision_type3 = Wards | subdivision_name3 = {{ubl|Tamahere-Woodlands General Ward|Tai Runga Takiwaa Maaori Ward}} | leader_title = Territorial Authority | leader_name = [[Waikato District Council]] | leader_title1 = Regional council | leader_name1 = [[Waikato Regional Council]] | leader_title2 = [[Mayor of Waikato]] | leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Waikato District Mayor|y}} | leader_title3 = [[Waikato (New Zealand electorate)|Waikato MP]] | leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Waikato MP|y}} | leader_title4 = [[Hauraki-Waikato|Hauraki-Waikato MP]] | leader_name4 = {{NZ officeholder data|Hauraki-Waikato MP|y}} | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | seat_type = Electorates | seat = {{ubl|[[Waikato (New Zealand electorate)|Waikato]]|[[Hauraki-Waikato]] (Māori)}} | government_footnotes = | unit_pref = Metric <!-- ALL fields with measurements have automatic unit conversion --> <!-- for references: use <ref> tags --> | area_footnotes = <ref name="Area"/> | area_total_km2 = 57.51 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = <!-- Population -----------------------> | population_footnotes = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}} | population_total = {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tamahere North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tamahere West|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tamahere South|y}}|R}}|0}} | population_as_of = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}} | population_density_km2 = auto | population_note = | population_demonym = | timezone1 = | utc_offset1 = | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code_type = | area_code = | iso_code = | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> | footnotes = }}
'''Tamahere''' is a locality (located on a semi-rural ward that bears the same name) within [[Waikato District]], [[New Zealand]]; on the [[Rural-urban fringe|outskirts]] of [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]]. The majority of the Ward is zoned as Country Living, with a minimum lot size of 0.5ha. The landscape is dominated by several large gully systems that contribute to the [[Waikato River]].
==Communities== Alongside the village proper, the ward of Tamahere also includes the locality of The Narrows. In 2019, a new recreational reserve (Tamahere Park) was opened and includes sports fields for cricket, rugby, junior soccer and La Crosse. Destination playground and skate-park were jointly funded by community funds and Waikato District Council. A commercial hub was also added, including a 4 Square supermarket, a medical centre, a pharmacy, and a bakery, Waikato council office and serviced offices.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fosters.co.nz/develop-projects/tamahere-village/|title=Tamahere Village|publisher=Fosters|access-date=21 March 2025}}</ref>
==Demographics== Tamahere covers {{Convert|57.51|km2||abbr=on}}<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 3 2023 (generalised)|access-date=21 March 2025}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tamahere North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tamahere West|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tamahere South|y}}|R}}|0}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|({{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tamahere North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tamahere West|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tamahere South|y}}|R}})/57.51|0}} people per km<sup>2</sup>.
{{Historical populations|2006|4,029|2013|4,965|2018|6,126|2023|6,723|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=<ref name="Census 2023"/><ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|Tamahere North (173200) and Tamahere South (173400)}}</ref>}}
Tamahere had a population of 6,723 in the [[2023 New Zealand census]], an increase of 597 people (9.7%) since the [[2018 New Zealand census|2018 census]], and an increase of 1,758 people (35.4%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]]. There were 3,309 males, 3,402 females and 15 people of [[non-binary gender|other genders]] in 2,262 dwellings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.52540%2B173201%2B173202%2B173400.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}}</ref> 2.0% of people identified as [[LGBTQ|LGBTIQ+]]. The median age was 47.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,293 people (19.2%) aged under 15 years, 954 (14.2%) aged 15 to 29, 2,994 (44.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,482 (22.0%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 85.3% [[European New Zealanders|European]] ([[Pākehā]]); 10.3% [[Māori people|Māori]]; 1.1% [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pasifika]]; 11.2% [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]]; 0.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.6%, Māori language by 2.1%, Samoan by 0.1%, and other languages by 12.3%. No language could be spoken by 1.1% (e.g. too young to talk). [[New Zealand Sign Language]] was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 23.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
Religious affiliations were 36.9% [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]], 1.9% [[Hinduism in New Zealand|Hindu]], 0.5% [[Islam in New Zealand|Islam]], 0.2% [[Māori religious beliefs]], 0.6% [[Buddhism in New Zealand|Buddhist]], 0.1% [[New Age]], 0.1% [[Judaism in New Zealand|Jewish]], and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had [[Irreligion in New Zealand|no religion]] were 52.6%, and 5.8% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
Of those at least 15 years old, 2,058 (37.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,535 (46.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 837 (15.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $51,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 1,386 people (25.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,607 (48.0%) people were employed full-time, 906 (16.7%) were part-time, and 66 (1.2%) were unemployed.<ref name="Census 2023">{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.52540.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Waikato District Tamahere (52540)}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" |+Individual statistical areas |- !Name !! Area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>) !! Population !! Density<br/>(per km<sup>2</sup>) || Dwellings !! Median age !! Median<br/>income |- | Tamahere North || style="text-align:right;"|12.98 || style="text-align:right;"|2,706 || style="text-align:right;"|208 || style="text-align:right;"|963 || 49.9 years || $46,500<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.173201.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Tamahere North}}</ref> |- | Tamahere West || style="text-align:right;"|5.69 || style="text-align:right;"|1,734 || style="text-align:right;"|305 || style="text-align:right;"|495 || 41.0 years || $59,700<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.173202.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Tamahere West}}</ref> |- | Tamahere South || style="text-align:right;"|38.84 || style="text-align:right;"|2,289 || style="text-align:right;"|59 || style="text-align:right;"|804 || 48.2 years || $50,600<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.173400.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Tamahere South}}</ref> |- ! New Zealand !! !! !! !! !! 38.1 years !! style="text-align:left;"| $41,500 |}
== Tamahere coolstore explosion == {{Main|Tamahere coolstore fire}} On 5 April 2008 a coolstore caught fire and one fireman was killed and seven injured, when {{Convert|400|kg||abbr=on}} of a [[Propane#Refrigerant|propane]] and [[Ethane#Health and safety|ethane]] refrigerant exploded. The site is being developed in to housing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/102402172/tamahere-coolstore-fire-remembering-a-day-no-one-can-forget|title=Deadly Tamahere coolstore blaze: Remembering a day no one can forget|last=|first=|date=31 March 2018|website=Stuff|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref>
==Education==
The Tamahere Model Country School is a state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,<ref name="official1976">{{cite web |title=Tamahere Model Country School Official School Website |url=http://www.tamahere.school.nz |website=tamahere.school.nz}}</ref><ref name="moe1976">{{TKI|1976|Tamahere Model Country School}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1976|y}}.<ref name="ero1976">{{cite web |title=Tamahere Model Country School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=1976 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref> The school opened in 1884.<ref>{{NZHPT|742|Tamahere School (Original Building)|21 March 2025}}</ref>
[[Hamilton Seventh-day Adventist School]] is a state-integrated [[Seventh-day Adventist]] Year 1-8 primary school,<ref name="official4105">{{cite web |title=Hamilton Seventh-day Adventist School Official School Website |url=http://www.hamiltonsda.school.nz |website=hamiltonsda.school.nz}}</ref><ref name="moe4105">{{TKI|4105|Hamilton Seventh-day Adventist School}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|4105|y}}.<ref name="ero4105">{{cite web |title=Hamilton Seventh-day Adventist School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=4105 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref> It opened in 1920, closed in 1932, and reopened a year later.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://record.adventistchurch.com/2022/10/27/hamilton-adventist-school-celebrates-two-100-milestones/|title=Hamilton Adventist School celebrates two 100 milestones|publisher=Adventist Record|first=Rosalie|last=McFarlane|date=27 October 2022}}</ref>
Waikato Montessori Education Centre is private [[Montessori]] Year 1-8 primary school,<ref name="official671">{{cite web |title=Waikato Montessori Education Centre Official School Website |url=http://www.goldenbeads.org.nz |website=goldenbeads.org.nz}}</ref><ref name="moe671">{{TKI|671|Waikato Montessori Education Centre}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|671|y}}.<ref name="ero671">{{cite web |title=Waikato Montessori Education Centre Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=671 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref> It opened in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ero.govt.nz/institution/671/waikato-montessori-education-centre|title=Waikato Montessori Education Centre|publisher=Education Review Office|date=13 May 2013}}</ref>
All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}
Tamahere also has three pre-schools.
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.tamahereforum.co.nz/about-tamahere/ Tamahere Forum] {{Adjacent communities | title = Places adjacent to Tamahere | Centre = Tamahere | North = [[Matangi, New Zealand|Matangi]] | Northeast = [[Pukemoremore]] | East = [[Te Miro]] | Southeast = [[Cambridge, New Zealand|Cambridge]] | South = [[Kaipaki]] | Southwest = [[Rukuhia]] | West = [[Peacocke, New Zealand|Peacocke]] | Northwest = [[Riverlea, New Zealand|Riverlea]] }} {{Waikato District}} [[Category:Populated places in Waikato]] [[Category:Waikato District]] [[Category:Populated places on the Waikato River]]