Editing Ruakura (section)

== Employment area ==
In 2016, approval was given to create an employment area, with an [[Dry port|inland port]], served by the railway and the [[Waikato Expressway|Hamilton Bypass]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ruakura.co.nz/our-story/history/|title=History|website=Ruakura|language=en|access-date=2020-04-10}}</ref> The development will cover {{Convert|485|ha||abbr=on}}, including a {{Convert|31|ha||abbr=on}} inland port to the west of the Research Centre.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/94408877/pictures-reveal-true-size-of-ruakura-inland-port|title=Pictures reveal true size of Ruakura Inland Port|website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |language=en|access-date=2020-04-10}}</ref> Opening was planned in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ruakura.co.nz/media/releases/|title=Media Hub|website=Ruakura|language=en|access-date=2020-04-10}}</ref> In 2021, further developments for Ruakura have been planned to expand it as a residential and logistics suburb,<ref name="ruakura2021_stuff">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/news/upgrade-will-provide-critical-link-to-hamilton-section-of-waikato-expressway/CNILCGMPWUXHCNOZ5ETRQFNNI4/|title=Major road closures coming to Hamilton's Ruakura Rd|website=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=28 July 2021 }}</ref> in addition to integrating Ruakura Road into the Waikato Expressway and improving business between regions outside of Waikato.<ref name="hamgovt_ruakuraupgrade">{{Cite web|url=https://hamilton.govt.nz/strategies-plans-and-projects/projects/ruakura/ruakura-road-upgrade/|title=Ruakura Road upgrade|website=Hamilton City Council}}</ref><ref name="hamgovt_ruakuramain">{{Cite web|url=https://hamilton.govt.nz/strategies-plans-and-projects/projects/ruakura/|title=Ruakura|website=Hamilton City Council}}</ref><ref name="ruakura2021_stuff" /> Businesses in the area include a Kmart Distribution Centre and cold storage depots.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=3 August 2023 |title=First goods trains welcomed as Ruakura Inland Port set to transform freight moves across Upper North Island |url=https://www.ruakura.co.nz/news-and-insights/first-goods-trains-welcomed-as-ruakura-inland-port-set-to-transform-freight-moves-across-upper-north-island/ |access-date=2023-08-24 |website=www.ruakura.co.nz |language=en-NZ}}</ref>

In July 2022, the New Zealand division of Kmart announced plans to shift their Auckland distribution centre to Hamilton,<ref name="kmartmassiveswitch-auckham">{{cite web | url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/better-business/300642535/kmarts-massive-switch-from-auckland-to-hamilton | title=Stuff }}</ref> with permission of the Waikato-Tainui iwi.<ref name="kmartmassiveswitch-auckham" /> It has since opened in September 2023,<ref name="kmartsuperhubnz-rnz">{{cite web | url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/497445/kmart-opens-first-distribution-centre-at-ruakura-superhub | title=Kmart opens first distribution centre at Ruakura Superhub | website=[[Radio New Zealand]] | date=7 September 2023 }}</ref><ref name="stuffnz-kmartswitchopen" /><ref name="tainui-kmarthamiltonopen" /> becoming the new North Island distribution centre for Kmart.<ref name="stuffnz-kmartswitchopen">{{cite web | url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/132875079/kmart-opens-giant-distribution-centre-in-hamilton | title=Stuff }}</ref><ref name="tainui-kmarthamiltonopen">{{cite web | url=https://www.tgh.co.nz/news-and-resources/kmart-blessed-open-and-operational/ | title=Kmart blessed, open and operational }}</ref>

=== Inland port ===
The {{Convert|9|ha||abbr=on}}, $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 {{Convert|800|m||abbr=on}} sidings (about 90 containers per train), served by 2 trains a week.<ref name=":2" />

=== Residential areas ===
The 2016 Structure Plan included residential development to the north and south of the employment areas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hamilton.govt.nz/our-council/council-publications/districtplans/ODP/Documents/Ruakura%20Decisions%20-%20Strikethroughs/Appendix%202%20Structure%20Plans.pdf|title=Figure 2-14: Ruakura Structure Plan – Land Use|date=21 Oct 2016|website=Hamilton City Council}}</ref>

==== Greenhill Park ====
Greenhill Park is a medium density suburb at the north west of the development, begun in 2016,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hamilton.govt.nz/our-council/council-publications/districtplans/ODP/Documents/Ruakura%20Variation%20Evidence/Chedworth%20Properties%20Ltd%20-%20Evidence%20of%20Tony%20McLauchlan.pdf|title=Hearing to consider Variation 1 – Ruakura to the Hamilton City Council Proposed District Plan|date=15 July 2016|website=Hamilton City Council}}</ref> It adjoins [[Fairview Downs]]. A 110kV transmission line was undergrounded in 2020 to make way for more housing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/property/96297328/developer-spends-15m-to-put-high-voltage-lines-underground|title=Developer spends $15m to put high voltage lines underground|website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |language=en|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref>