Tamahere’s long-term future, Council investment, development pressure and critical infrastructure dominated the September meeting of the Tamahere Community Committee. The September 1 meeting brought together TCC members, local residents, Waikato District councilors Crystal Beavis and Mike Keir, Mayor Aksel Bech, Council staff and community representatives.

Most of us will never see Tamahere in 2075. But the decisions we make today about growth, roads, green space, community facilities and the character of the place we call home will help determine what our children and grandchildren eventually inherit. That is the thinking behind Vision Tamahere 2075 and the new Community Plan now being developed by the Tamahere Community Committee and while considerable consultation has already taken place, there is still time for residents to

Tamahere avocados have been decimated by Jackfrost as locals count the cost of one of the harsher runs of winter frosts experienced in recent years, with some trees dropping virtually their entire crop and others left with brown, frost-burnt foliage just weeks before spring flowering.

There has been considerable comment on local social media following the arrival of the latest Hamilton City Council and Waikato District Council rates notices, with some ratepayers concerned the new IAWAI water charges represents a “double-up” or an additional charge. That is not the case. The water and wastewater component previously contained within council rates has now been separated out and identified as an IAWAI charge.

Growing traffic pressure, the stalled Southern Links project, development around Tamahere and questions over Council spending dominated discussion at the August meeting of the Tamahere Community Committee

Two of Tamahere's most dedicated environmental champions have been recognised in the 2026 Waikato District Mayoral Awards, highlighting the extraordinary impact local volunteers continue to have on the community and its natural environment.

The proposed Waikato Thoroughbred Racing (WTR) Equine Hub remains one of the most significant developments under consideration for the Tamahere area. The project would bring together the Waikato, Cambridge and Te Awamutu racing clubs into a single purpose-built racing, training and equine events facility on approximately 160 hectares of land between the Waikato Expressway and Hooker Road, near Duncan and Pencarrow Roads.

Tamahere's commitment to protecting native wildlife continues to deliver impressive results, with Predator Free Tamahere recording more than 13,419 pest animals removed since the community-led programme began in 2022.

Tamahere-Woodlands Ward Councillors Crystal Beavis and Mike Keir say Waikato District Council has entered one of the most significant periods of change in recent years, with local government reform, major development projects and infrastructure planning all gathering pace. Their June update highlights several important issues that will affect residents across Tamahere, Matangi, Gordonton and the wider Waikato District.

The Tamahere Community Committee's recent Open Day has confirmed one thing: residents care deeply about the future of their community. Held as part of the Vision Tamahere 2075 initiative, the event attracted a steady stream of residents who took the opportunity to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing Tamahere over the coming decades.