Rukuhia
Rukuhia is a rural community in the Waipa District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located just south of the Hamilton suburb of Glenview, west of the Waikato District town of Tamahere and north of the Waipa towns of Ōhaupō and Te Awamutu, on State Highway 3.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hamilton International Airport and Resthills Park.
Hamilton International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Hamilton Airport is an international airport at Rukuhia, 14 kilometres south of the city of Hamilton in the Waikato region, in New Zealand. Rukuhia was the name of the Royal New Zealand Air Force base on the site during World War II. Hamilton International Airport is situated 2½ km southeast of Rukuhia.
Resthills Park
Park
Resthills Park is a multi-use sports venue and public park located in Glenview, an outer suburb of Hamilton, New Zealand. The location is currently the proud home ground for Waikato Softball and Waikato Rugby League, and recently hosted a community-focused Urban Rogaines orienteering event, a pop-up disc golf course, and the 2024 NZ Outdoor Archery Championships. Resthills Park is situated 3½ km northwest of Rukuhia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peacocke and Glenview.
Peacocke
Quarter
Peacocke is a semi-rural suburb in southern Hamilton in New Zealand. Peacocke was brought into the city boundaries in 1989. It is one of the future urban zones of Hamilton, along with Rotokauri. Peacocke is situated 3½ km north of Rukuhia.
Glenview
Suburb
Glenview is a suburb in southern Hamilton in New Zealand. It was named by Bruce Lugton of developers Lugton Lands. He chose Glenview because he felt it depicted the area perfectly. Glenview is situated 3½ km northwest of Rukuhia.
Fitzroy
Suburb
Fitzroy is a suburb in southern Hamilton in New Zealand. It is named after Robert FitzRoy, who commanded HMS Beagle and was later the Governor of New Zealand. It was declared a suburb in 1974. Fitzroy is situated 4 km north of Rukuhia.
Rukuhia
- Type: Village with 159 residents
- Description: locality in Waipa District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Waipā District, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-37.85354° or 37° 51′ 13″ southLongitude
175.30491° or 175° 18′ 18″ eastPopulation
159Elevation
55 metres (180 feet)Open location code
4VJQ48W3+HXOpenStreetMap ID
node 4973280302OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2183092Wikidata ID
Q25660675
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Rukuhia” goes by many names.
- French: “Rukuhia”
- Maori: “Rukuhia”
- Turkish: “Rukuhia”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Rukuhia”. Photo: tara hunt, CC BY-SA 2.0.