Mount Roskill () is a suburban area in the city of

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, New Zealand. It is named for the volcanic peak Mount Roskill.

Etymology

The name Mount Roskill was first recorded as Mt Rascal in 1841, on a map created by a Wesleyan missionary, referring to the volcanic peak Puketāpapa. The origin of this name is unclear, however an apocryphal story links the name to a livestock thief from the early colonial era, who allegedly used the peak as a grazing area for stolen sheep and cattle. The peak was variously called Mount Roskill or Mount Kennedy (after landowner Alexander Kennedy). The name Mount Roskill for the peak and the surrounding area likely cemented after 1867, when the local government administering Dominion Road was formed, which took the name Mt Roskill Highway Board. The first uses of Mount Roskill to describe the suburb in newspapers come from the late 1860s.

Geography and geological history

The volcanic peak Puketāpapa erupted an estimated 20,000 years ago. The earlier eruption of Ōwairaka / Mount Albert and Puketāpapa blocked the original flow of the Oakley Creek, causing much of the area between the two peaks to become a

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y swamp. Mount Roskill is located in the south of the

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, approximately seven kilometres to the south of the

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. It is surrounded by the neighbouring suburbs of

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, Wesley, Hillsborough and Mount Albert. The Mount Roskill shops are located at the intersection of Mount Albert and Dominion Roads.

History

Early history and colonial era

The area has been settled by Tāmaki Māori

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and since at least the 13th century. The Oakley Creek, traditionally known as Te Auaunga, was a

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, eels and

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for Tāmaki Māori. Harakeke (

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) and

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, which grew along the banks of the creek, were harvested here to create

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. By the early 18th century, the area was within the

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. In this period, Puketāpapa was the site of a fortified

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. After the defeat of

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, the paramount chief of the iwi, the area became part of the rohe of

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(modern-day

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). During the early 19th century, the focus of life for Ngāti Whātua was at

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and

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, and the Mount Roskill area was used seasonally. Mount Roskill formed a part of a land sale between Ngāti Whātua and the

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on 29 June 1841. In 1845, Alexander Kennedy of the Union Bank of Australia, purchased much of the area from the Crown, on-selling this to Joseph May in 1849. The Crown sold further parcels of land to settlers in 1848 and 1849, and the area developed into farmland by the late 19th century. A number of large country estates owned by wealthier families were found in the Mount Roskill farmland, such as Joseph May's estate, which was redeveloped into the Akarana Golf Clubhouse. The area was known to early settlers as a good location for raising ducks and geese, and as a source of water for cattle. While the area close to

in the north had fertile farmland, the southern area of Mount Roskill along the Hillsborough ridge was not as profitable. In the early 1910s, Mount Roskill became known for its strawberry farms, primarily those operated by William Johnston and Teddy Edwards. After

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and the return of servicemen, a number of unprofitable strawberry farms were set up in the area, crashing the strawberry market only a decade later. During the 1920s, Chinese New Zealanders Quong Sing and Wong Key developed market gardens at Mount Roskill.

Suburban development

Beginning in the 1920s, private housing estates began developing at Mount Roskill. One of the first developments was the Victory Estate, which was constructed around Dominion Road the 1920s. This was followed by the Winstone Estate, which developed at the foot of Puketāpapa from 1932. In 1930, the Auckland tramway network was extended south along Dominion Road, reaching Mount Albert Road and creating a new terminus, around which a shopping centre developed (now known as the Mount Roskill Town Centre). Starting in 1939, a large state housing development occurred in Mount Roskill, due to the land at the end of tramways was comparatively cheap to develop. By 1947, 1,085 new houses had been built in the area, a figure which had grown to 2,529 by 1953. The state housing developments in the area created a quick growth in population, going from 6,979 residents in 1936 to 25,549 in 1956. Around 600 houses were part of the government's development at the Lower Wesley Estate, an area west of

purchased from the Wesley Trust. Mount Roskill became a borough in 1947, which meant that Mount Roskill now had a mayor, a local council and were able to invest more into the area. One of the earliest issues faced by the new borough was improving stormwater works for housing around the Oakley Creek, after substantial floods in Wesley in 1948 and 1953. During the 1950s, the suburb became known as the "

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" of

, due to the area's conservative Presbyterian mayor Keith Hay, and because the area had the highest per capita number of churches in New Zealand. Over time the image of Mount Roskill as a conservative Christian area waned, after a large influx of migrants and refugees into the area. The 2006 film '' No. 2'', shot in Mount Roskill, was inspired by director

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's experiences of growing up in Mount Roskill as a multicultural place. The area was one of the last in the country to go "wet", in 1999, having formally been a dry area where the selling of alcohol was prohibited. In the early 2000s, work began on extending the Southwestern Motorway north of Hillsborough. This led to 120 properties in Mount Roskill being purchased, in order to make way for the new motorway.

Demographics

Mount Roskill covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Mount Roskill had a population of 25,743 in the

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, a decrease of 825 people (−3.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,032 people (4.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 12,936 males, 12,702 females and 105 people of other genders in 8,004 dwellings. 3.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 4,446 people (17.3%) aged under 15 years, 6,108 (23.7%) aged 15 to 29, 11,958 (46.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 3,228 (12.5%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 26.9% European (

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); 7.0%

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; 17.8% Pasifika; 52.8% Asian; 5.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 88.0%, Māori language by 1.4%, Samoan by 4.8%, and other languages by 44.7%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk).

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was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 54.8, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 32.3%

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, 14.6%

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, 9.3%

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, 0.3%

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, 2.5%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.1%

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, and 1.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 33.2%, and 5.6% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 7,359 (34.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 7,692 (36.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 6,243 (29.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $39,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 2,100 people (9.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 10,920 (51.3%) people were employed full-time, 2,577 (12.1%) were part-time, and 726 (3.4%) were unemployed.

Local government

The first local government in the area was the Mt Roskill Highway Board, that formed on 7 August 1868 to administer and fund the roads in the area. In 1883, the Highway Board became the Mt Roskill Road Board. In 1927, Mt Roskill attempted to become a borough separate from the County of Eden, however this was unsuccessful. After growth in the area, Mt Roskill achieved borough status in 1947, meaning the area now had a borough council and mayor, and was able to invest more into infrastructure projects. Keith Hay was the longest serving mayor of Mount Roskill, holding the role from 1953 until 1974, when Dick Fickling was elected. Fickling resigned mid-term in 1987, and was replaced by Hay's son David Hay in 1987. In 1970, Mt Roskill and

boroughs proposed merging into a single entity, however this merger never eventuated. In 1989, the borough was amalgamated into Auckland City. On 1 November 2010, the

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was formed as a unitary authority governing the entire

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, and Mount Roskill become a part of the Puketāpapa local board area, administered by the

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. The Puketāpapa local board area forms a part of the Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward, which votes for two members of the

. The Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward is represented by counsellors Christine Fletcher and Julie Fairey.

Mayors (1947–1989)

During its existence from 1947 to 1989, the borough of Mount Roskill had five mayors:

Amenities and landmarks

*The Fickling Convention Centre is a community centre for Mount Roskill. Built in 1976, housing the community library, Citizens Advice Bureau, Fickling Hall. Named after Dick Fickling, the major. Originally envisioned as a small theme park. *Mt Roskill Library was built and opened to public in August 1977. It was refurbished and the floor area extended in November 2011. Mt Roskill Library has English, Māori, Chinese, Tamil, Arabic and Somali collections. * Mount Roskill Rugby Football Club, Bay Roskill Vikings, and Eden Roskill District Cricket Club are based in the suburb.

Education

Mount Roskill Grammar School Mount Roskill Grammar School is a secondary school in the suburb of Mount Roskill, Auckland; it officially opened in 1953, The school has been noted for its relative academic success given its low socio-economic decile. History The school ope ...

is a secondary school (years 9–13) with a roll of . Mount Roskill Intermediate is an intermediate school (years 7–8) with a roll of . Mount Roskill Primary is a contributing primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of . These schools are on adjoining sites. Mount Roskill Grammar School opened first in 1953, followed by Mount Roskill Primary in 1955 and Mount Roskill Intermediate in 1956. Dominion Road School, Hay Park School and May Road School are contributing primary schools (years 1–6) with rolls of , and , respectively. May Road School opened in 1925, followed by Dominion Road School in 1929, which operated a satellite site of Three Kings School until 1937. Hay Park School opened in 1963. Monte Cecilia School is a state-integrated Catholic contributing primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of . The school opened in 1925, by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart and the Sisters of Mercy, and was originally a private school. All these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of

People

Mount Roskill has been home to many successful New Zealanders who attended the local schools. Among them are: *Rugby coach John Hart, *Billionaire Graeme Hart, *Evangelist Bill Subritzky *Rugby union international

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, *Actor and

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owner

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, *Reserve Bank Governor

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, *Tennis player

Brett Steven Brett Andrew Steven (born 27 April 1969) is a former New Zealand tennis player. Biography Steven began his tennis career at the age of 10 as a ball boy and by the age of 16 he participated at his first tournament. He attended Mount Roskill ...

, *Labour MP

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, *

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and

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and New Zealand rugby league international, 1992 Dally M Medallist, former Kiwi coach and commentator Gary Freeman *Former rugby league international

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*Former rugby league international and New Zealand Māori representative Bill Burgoyne *Former

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, St George-Illawarra Dragons,

and

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rugby league international, New Zealand Māori representative and current

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referee Henry Perenara *Former

rugby league player Marcus Perenara *Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and New Zealand rugby league international

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captain, rugby league international and professional boxer

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and

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rugby league international Matt Utai *

and Kiwi rugby league international Evarn Tuimavave *

rugby league player

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rugby league player Ben Henry *

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rugby league player Bill Tupou *

rugby league player Sosaia Feki *

rugby league player Simi Sasagi *

rugby league player

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rugby league player Sam Lousi *

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rugby league player Paterika Vaivai *The Hay family (of Keith Hay Homes) *Professional cricket player Azhar Abbas *New York Times Best Selling author Nalini Singh In 2007, the Mount Roskill Community Board commissioned a 176-page book titled ''Just Passing Through: A History of Mt Roskill'' (Jade Reidy) which covered the growth of the district from 1840 up until the present time. It identified the significant input of Mount Roskill residents internationally, such as athletics coach

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in the chapter "How Sport Put Mt Roskill on the World Map."

References

Bibliography

*Nicola Legat:"In God We Trust? The Mount Roskillisation of Auckland" '' Metro'' 152 (February 1994): 58–67. *David Craig: "Thin Topsoil: Queer Blokes, Moral Modernity and Real Estate Politics in New Zealand's Biggest Borough" in Ian Carter, David Craig and Steve Matthewman: ''Almighty Auckland?'' Palmerston North: Dunmore Press: 2004: * *''City of Volcanoes: A geology of Auckland'' – Searle, Ernest J.; revised by Mayhill, R.D.; Longman Paul, 1981. First published 1964. . *''Volcanoes of Auckland: The Essential Guide''. Hayward, B.W., Murdoch, G., Maitland, G.;

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, 2011.

External links

Photographs of Mount Roskill
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