Tamahere
Tamahere | |
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 Punnet Strawberry Farm at Tamahere | |
 Interactive map of Tamahere | |
| Coordinates: 37°49′33.07″S 175°21′7.39″E / 37.8258528°S 175.3520528°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Waikato District |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waikato District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Waikato | Aksel Bech[1] |
| • Waikato MP | Tim van de Molen[2] |
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.51 km2 (22.20 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025)[5] | |
• Total | 6,930 |
| • Density | 121/km2 (312/sq mi) |
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
[edit]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.[6]
Demographics
[edit]Tamahere covers 57.51 km2 (22.20 sq mi)[4] and had an estimated population of 6,930 as of June 2025,[5] with a population density of 121 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2006 | 4,029 | — |
| 2013 | 4,965 | +3.03% |
| 2018 | 6,126 | +4.29% |
| 2023 | 6,723 | +1.88% |
| Source: [7][8] | ||
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.[9] 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.[7]
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.[7]
Religious affiliations were 36.9% Christian, 1.9% Hindu, 0.5% Islam, 0.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6%