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.

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

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

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 (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.

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.