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Ruakura
offer Hamilton?
What does
A competitive advantage for the region’s economy
New jobs for thousands of people
Growth and business opportunities for Hamilton City
A wide range of new housing
Well designed buildings
A great place to live, with plenty of open spaces
and trees
Walkways, cycleways and excellent public
transport connections
A better balanced city, with jobs and houses
co-located on the eastern side of the River
A substantial new source of rates for the Council
Trucking freight taken off local roads
Reduced carbon emissions
What is it all about?
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Amixed-use land development on
the eastern side of Hamilton City
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Undertaken in gradual stages over a
30-50 year period
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Uses 500 hectares of Waikato-
Tainui land at Ruakura, along with
adjoining land owned by Chedworth
Properties Ltd
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It is still a proposal. It requires
planning approval before work can
start
What does it involve?
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New housing
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Green belts, open spaces and
wetlands
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A commercial and light industrial
district
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A ‘knowledge zone’ around
AgResearch, University of Waikato
andWaikato Innovation Park
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A logistics and distribution centre
(inland port and freight handling)
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Shopping and service precincts for
local residents
Artist’s impression.
