15-572: Ruakura is a semi-rural suburb of Hamilton City , in the Waikato region of New Zealand . The University of Waikato is nearby. The area lies to the east of urban Hamilton and to the west of State Highway 1B (a variant of State Highway 1 which avoids the urban area). Waikato Agricultural College and Model Farm was set up in 1888, so that Ruakura is now synonymous with the Ruakura Agriculture Research Centre,
30-542: A "passenger rail Metro Station" was put forward as a COVID-19 recovery scheme , as part of a $ 150m scheme to relay tracks to Cambridge. In 2016, approval was given to create an employment area, with an inland port , served by the railway and the Hamilton Bypass . The development will cover 485 ha (1,200 acres), including a 31 ha (77 acres) inland port to the west of the Research Centre. Opening
45-2092: A week. The 2016 Structure Plan included residential development to the north and south of the employment areas. Greenhill Park is a medium density suburb at the north west of the development, begun in 2016, It adjoins Fairview Downs . A 110kV transmission line was undergrounded in 2020 to make way for more housing. Suburbs of Hamilton, New Zealand [REDACTED] This article does not cite any sources . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . Find sources: "Suburbs of Hamilton, New Zealand" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( July 2019 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) List of Hamilton suburbs. Aberdeen Ashmore Bader Beerescourt Callum Brae Chartwell Chedworth Park Claudelands Crawshaw Deanwell Dinsdale Enderley Fairfield Fairview Downs Fitzroy Flagstaff Forest Lake Frankton Glenview Grandview Heights Hamilton Central Hamilton East Hamilton Lake Hamilton North Hamilton West Harrowfield Hillcrest Huntington Livingstone Magellan Rise Maeroa Melville Nawton Peacocke Pukete Queenwood River Road Riverlea Rotokauri Rototuna Ruakura Silverdale Stonebridge St Andrews St James Park St Petersburg Somerset Heights Stonebridge Te Rapa Te Kowhai Temple View Thornton Western Heights Whitiora Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Suburbs_of_Hamilton,_New_Zealand&oldid=986319358 " Category : Suburbs of Hamilton, New Zealand Hidden categories: Articles lacking sources from July 2019 All articles lacking sources Meshblock Too Many Requests If you report this error to
60-507: Is a co-educational state secondary school located in Ruakura. It had a roll of 153. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Toku Mapihi Maurea is a coeducational full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 93. The school teaches primarily in the Māori language . Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of August 2024. Ruakura had a railway station from 1 October 1884 to 1 January 1967 at the junction of
75-412: Is home to its blueberry nursery, its Bioengineering Group and its Food and Biological Chemistry laboratory. Work is also carried out on biological control agents and plant fertilizer ( Ruakura solution ). The Waikato region is a major contributor to New Zealand's agricultural -based economy, and Ruakura has an important role in that industry. The Ruakura Agriculture Research Centre is on land owned by
90-461: Is that it will be New Zealand's largest integrated commercial and lifestyle development anchored by a freight and logistics hub. Ruakura covers 9.02 km (3.48 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 3,240 as of June 2024, with a population density of 359 people per km. Ruakura had a population of 1,158 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 258 people (28.7%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 327 people (39.4%) since
105-544: The 2006 census . There were 189 households, comprising 549 males and 612 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female. The median age was 20.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 132 people (11.4%) aged under 15 years, 666 (57.5%) aged 15 to 29, 312 (26.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 48 (4.1%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 61.1% European/ Pākehā , 13.7% Māori , 5.4% Pacific peoples , 27.2% Asian , and 4.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas
120-577: The East Coast Main Trunk and the Cambridge Branch . The branch had its first public train on 8 October 1884. Ruakura was 8.17 km (5.08 mi) west of Eureka and 3.94 km (2.45 mi) east of Claudelands. it was 2.57 km (1.60 mi) north of Mongaonui (or Mongonui), later renamed Newstead . When the line opened, Ruakura station was described as an island in a swamp, with no road connection. In 2020 reopening as
135-582: The Waikato Tainui, to whom it was returned by the Crown as part of their 1995 Waikato Raupatu Land Settlement . The Waikato Regional Council included a majority of the land at Ruakura in the proposed Regional Policy Statement (PWRPS) as a future employment area. The Hamilton City Council Proposed District Plan gave effect to the PWRPS incorporating the Ruakura structure plan. The long-term plan for Ruakura
150-530: The Waikato-Tainui iwi. It has since opened in September 2023, becoming the new North Island distribution centre for Kmart. The 9 ha (22 acres), $ 60m, Ruakura Inland Port, joint venture of Tainui Group Holdings and Port of Tauranga , had its first trains from Tauranga and Auckland on 3 August 2023. It has two 800 m (2,600 ft) sidings (about 90 containers per train), served by 2 trains
165-468: The location of institutes such as AgResearch and Plant & Food Research . Areas of AgResearch's research at Ruakura include animal molecular biology ( genomics and cloning ), reproductive technologies , agricultural systems modelling, land management, dairy science, meat science , food processing technology and safety, and animal behaviour and welfare. Plant & Food Research's site in Hamilton
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#1732790296535180-506: Was $ 10,400, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 105 people (10.2%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 300 (29.2%) people were employed full-time, 174 (17.0%) were part-time, and 69 (6.7%) were unemployed. In the 2018 census a new Ruakura area was created, covering the University and a rural area on the city fringe. It is 9.02 km (3.48 sq mi). Up to 2013 Ruakura
195-465: Was 39.1, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.0% had no religion, 30.8% were Christian , 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs , 5.7% were Hindu , 2.3% were Muslim , 2.1% were Buddhist and 3.1% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 240 (23.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 51 (5.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income
210-431: Was part of the 8.22 km (3.17 sq mi) Newstead area, which covered a similar area, but excluded the university. As shown below, the change resulted in a much larger, younger and poorer population in 2018 than previously and younger than the 37.4 years of the national average. 61.1% were European, 27.2% Asian and 13.7% Māori. Only 3 people lived in meshblock 0955300, at the Research Centre, in 2013. Tai Wananga
225-614: Was planned in 2021. In 2021, further developments for Ruakura have been planned to expand it as a residential and logistics suburb, in addition to integrating Ruakura Road into the Waikato Expressway and improving business between regions outside of Waikato. Businesses in the area include a Kmart Distribution Centre and cold storage depots. In July 2022, the New Zealand division of Kmart announced plans to shift their Auckland distribution centre to Hamilton, with permission of
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