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.

Roading, future growth and longer-term planning for Tamahere will again feature prominently when the Tamahere Community Committee meets at 7.30pm on Tuesday, September 1 at the Tamahere Community Centre.

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

Waikato District Council says the proposed Tamahere Drive upgrade is continuing through detailed design, with several issues raised by residents now addressed and independent safety reviews underway. The project was first presented to residents earlier this year and includes renewal of the existing road pavement alongside improvements to parking, pedestrian access and road safety. Council's June information identified around 40 new diagonal parking spaces and a designated ped

Tamahere residents will have another opportunity to question the team behind the proposed Waikato Racing Hub when Waikato Thoroughbred Racing holds it's own designated Open Day at the Tamahere Community Centre on Sunday 23 August, from 2pm–5pm.

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

The long-awaited and much needed Hamilton Southern Links project has been put on hold, with NZ Transport Agency confirming it will pause the current pre-implementation phase as pressure on Government transport funding forces major projects to be staged over a longer timeframe.

Residents across Tamahere and Tauwhare will begin seeing new speed limit signs installed from 20 July, as Waikato District Council rolls out its 2025 Speed Management Plan across the district. The programme will see approximately 270 sections of road updated, with installation expected to be completed by early September. Each new speed limit becomes legally enforceable once the new signs are in place.

The proposed Waikato Thoroughbred Racing Greenfield Racing Hub at Pencarrow Road, Tamahere, has reached an important milestone after the Minister for Infrastructure accepted the project's referral application into the Government's Fast-track approvals process. While the decision allows the proposed Equine Hub to move to the next stage of assessment, it does not constitute approval for the development.

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-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.