Tamahere is a locality in the Waikato District, New Zealand; on the outskirts of 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. Etymology Tamahere means 'bound son' in the Mãori language. The name references a story where a matriarch swam the Waikato River with her son attached to her back. Demographics Tamahere covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.

Tamahere had a population of 6,723 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 597 people (9.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,758 people (35.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 3,309 males, 3,402 females and 15 people of other genders in 2,262 dwellings. 2.0% of people identified as 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.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 85.3% European (Pākehā); 10.3% Māori; 1.1% Pasifika; 11.2% 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.

Religious affiliations were 36.9% Christian, 1.9% Hindu, 0.5% Islam, 0.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.1% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 52.6%, and 5.8% of people did not answer the census question.

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.

+Individual statistical areasName Area(km2) Population Density(per km2) Dwellings Median age Medianincome Tamahere North 12.98 2,706 208 963 49.9 years $46,500 Tamahere West 5.69 1,734 305 495 41.0 years $59,700 Tamahere South 38.84 2,289 59 804 48.2 years $50,600 New Zealand 38.1 years $41,500

Tamahere coolstore explosion

On 5 April 2008 a coolstore caught fire and one fireman was killed and seven injured, when of a propane and ethane refrigerant exploded. The site is being developed in to housing.

Education John Eldon Gorst visited Tamahere in 1861 and noted the school there had been abandoned. The teacher blamed the growing tensions between the Crown and Mãori but Wiremu Tamihana told Gorst that the teacher had spent too much time in Auckland that the pupils simply left by the time he returned.

The Tamahere Model Country School is a state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of . The school opened in 1884.

Hamilton Seventh-day Adventist School is a state-integrated Seventh-day Adventist Year 1-8 primary school, with a roll of . It opened in 1920, closed in 1932, and reopened a year later.

Waikato Montessori Education Centre is private Montessori Year 1-8 primary school, with a roll of . It opened in 2012.

All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of

Tamahere also has three pre-schools.

Notable people Wiremu Tamihana Mãori tribal leader involved in the Maori king movement, born at Tamahere. References

External links Tamahere Forum