News and events in Tamahere, Waikato, New Zealand
The latest news important and relevant to the Tamahere community and residents.
Asian cooking techniques and condiments are now so widely used in Kiwi kitchens that they have become the norm.
Stir-frying has been around since New Zealand’s gold rush days and the popularity of Chinese restaurants in the 1950s had a big influence on home cooking.
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Bruntwood Rd residents have successfully petitioned to have their road’s speed limit reduced to 80km/hour.
The one-off change came after consultation saw a swathe of roads in Tamahere’s more built up area have their speeds reduced last year.
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Do you like your computer? Do you not want to see it ruined? Then this article isn’t for you. Please only continue if you truly and really want to destroy your computing experience. I warned you!
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There’s nothing like a long, cool beer for quenching the thirst during summer. But beer can also be eaten.
It’s a great flavour enhancer for many dishes including marinades, stews, breads and even desserts.
The Tamahere skate park and play ground will be (officially) open from Saturday, May 16 as Waikato district facilities slowly open again under Covid-19 lockdown alert level 2 conditions.
The Waikato District council said this week playgrounds will be sanitised and signage installed to remind people to keep 2 metres away from others they don’t know.
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The Monastery, one of Tamahere’s most storied properties, is on the market again.
Current owners of the 4.5ha, riverside property, Shane and Paula Walsh, were about to put their historic home on the market when New Zealand entered Covid-19 pandemic lockdown in late March.
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Waikato District Council meetings are being live-streamed, meaning it’s never been easier to keep an eye on council deliberations.
The next full meeting of the council is on next Tuesday, May 19 from 9.30am, live-screened here on the council’s YouTube channel.
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Just days after lamenting that New Zealand’s mainstream media was in an “existential crisis” a leading media commentator has praised the courage of community news outlets during the pandemic lockdown, including those serving Tamahere.
“Thousands will no longer refer to the community newspaper that appears in their letterbox as “the local rag”, wrote Dr Gavin Ellis, who last month was the expert media witness to the Parliamentary Epidemic Response Select Committee chaired by Simon Bridges.
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Tamahere School teachers have been missing their pupils and have put together a delightful video to show how much.
Using virtual elbow bumps the teachers, pictured in the video below, connect with each across their various bubbles …
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A slow cooker can be the best friend of those living in the fast lane. Tasty, nutritious meals can be quickly assembled in one pot in the morning and the delicious aromatic results enjoyed while relaxing in the evening.
Another good thing about slow cookers — they’re great for the budget using minimal electricity and transforming cheaper, tougher cuts of meat into the very, very tender and tasty.
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