Tamahere

Tamahere
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 / -37.8258528; 175.3520528
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
DistrictWaikato District
Wards
  • Tamahere-Woodlands General Ward
  • Tai Runga Takiwaa Maaori Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityWaikato District Council
 • Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
 • Mayor of WaikatoAksel Bech
 • Waikato MPTim van de Molen
 • Hauraki-Waikato MPHana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke
Area
 • Total
57.51 km2 (22.20 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2025)
 • Total
6,930
 • Density121/km2 (312/sq mi)

Tamahere is a locality (located on a semi-rural ward that bears the same name) within 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.