St Stephens Tamahere Christmas Festival
Morning and Afternoon Teas
Monday 10th to Friday 14th December 10 am - 4 pm
$5 for tea or coffee & Christmas cake or shortbread
& Christmas Shop
Gifts and decorations Proceeds to local charities
Carol Services in the Church
10.30am & 1.00pm led by local musicians Monday 10th to Friday 14th December
The programme of choirs and musicians:
Monday 10th December
Rototuna Primary School 10.30am
Rukuhia School 1pm
Tuesday 11th December
Tauwhare School 10.30am
Tamahere School 1pm
Wednesday 12th December
Grier and Giane Gardyne 10.30am
Flute group 1pm
Thursday 13th December
Eastside Singers 10.30am
St Columba’s School 1pm
Friday 14th December
Cathedral Singers 10.30am
Recorder group
1pm.
They all appreciate an audience! Attending a carol service is an opportunity to celebrate what Christmas means in a peaceful, beautiful and joyful environment.
Have you got New Zealand's best shed? Show us and win!
Once again, Resene and NZ Gardener are on the hunt for New Zealand’s best shed! Send in the photos and the stories behind your man caves, she sheds, clever upcycled spaces, potty potting sheds and colourful chicken coops. The Resene Shed of the Year 2026 winner receives $1000 Resene ColorShop voucher, a $908 large Vegepod Starter Pack and a one-year subscription to NZ Gardener. To enter, tell us in writing (no more than 500 words) why your garden shed is New Zealand’s best, and send up to five high-quality photos by email to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. Entries close February 23, 2026.
Will these roadworks affect you?
Don’t expect a quick trip between Cambridge and Tamahere for much of this year, because major roadworks are starting.
Asphalt works on that section of Waikato Expressway will run from March through to late 2026, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) says. Motorists are warned to plan for significant delays.
“Unfortunately the pavement, particularly in the slow lanes, has deteriorated faster than expected,” NZTA’s Roger Brady said.
Will these roadworks affect you? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Share your favourite main crop potato recipe and win a copy of our mag!
Love potatoes? We will give away free copies of the May 2026 issue to readers whose potato recipes are used in our magazine. To be in the running, make sure you email your family's favourite way to enjoy potatoes: mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by March 1, 2026.
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