Tamahere

locality in New Zealand

Tamahere is a town in the Waikato District, New Zealand and is located on the outskirts of Hamilton. It has three primary schools located in the town. On 5 April 2008, the Tamahere coolstore destroyed in a major blaze and killed a firefighter in the incident. State Highway 1 and State Highway 21 are located within the town.

Tamahere
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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
WardTamahere Ward
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityWaikato District Council
 • Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
Area
 • Total57.51 km2 (22.20 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total6,850
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)

References

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  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.