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{{Infobox New Zealand suburb
| name           = Mount Roskill / Mt Roskill
| image          = Mt Roskill from Big King.jpg
| caption1       = Mount Roskill from [[Three Kings, New Zealand|Big King]]. The [[Waitākere Ranges]] in the background.
| city1          = [[Auckland]]
| ward           = [[Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward]]
| council        = [[Auckland Council]]
| board          = [[Puketāpapa Local Board]]
| established    = 
| coordinates    = {{coord|-36.912594|174.737259|region:NZ-AUK|display=it}}
| area           = 742
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| population     = {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill North East|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill White Swan|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill Nirvana|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill Central North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill Central South|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill South East|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill Central East|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill South|y}}|R}}|0}}
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{{Adjacent place
| centre = Mount Roskill
| north          = [[Balmoral, New Zealand|Balmoral]], [[Eden Valley, New Zealand|Eden Valley]]
| northeast      = [[Mount Eden]]
| east           = [[Three Kings, New Zealand|Three Kings]]
| southeast      = [[Hillsborough, Auckland|Hillsborough]] 
| south          = [[Waikōwhai]]
| southwest      = [[Lynfield, New Zealand|Lynfield]]
| west           = [[New Windsor, New Zealand]], [[Wesley, New Zealand|Wesley]]
| northwest      = [[Owairaka]], [[Sandringham, New Zealand|Sandringham]]
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'''Mount Roskill''' ({{langx|mi|Puketāpapa}})<ref>{{cite web | url=https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/6129 | title=Puketāpapa – te Aka Māori Dictionary }}</ref> is a suburban area in the city of [[Auckland]], New Zealand. It is named for the volcanic peak [[Puketāpapa|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.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=25}} The first uses of Mount Roskill to describe the suburb in newspapers come from the late 1860s.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DSC18691005.2.13 |via=Papers Past|title=Sales, Meetings, &c., This Day. |newspaper=Daily Southern Cross|volume=XXV|issue=3784|date=5 October 1869 |page=4 |access-date=21 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DSC18690524.2.33.3 |via=Papers Past|title=To Exporters of Lincoln Long-Wool Rams |newspaper=Daily Southern Cross|volume=XXV|issue=3696|date=24 May 1869 |page=5 |access-date=21 February 2023}}</ref>

==Geography and geological history==

The volcanic peak [[Puketāpapa]] erupted an estimated 20,000 years ago.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Pukewīwī / Puketāpapa |url=https://www.maunga.nz/maunga/pukewiwi-puketapapa/ |access-date=21 February 2023 |publisher=Tūpuna Maunga Authority}}</ref> 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 [[peat]]y swamp.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=12–17}}

Mount Roskill is located in the south of the [[Auckland isthmus]], approximately seven kilometres to the south of the [[Auckland CBD|Auckland city centre]]. It is surrounded by the neighbouring suburbs of [[Three Kings, New Zealand|Three Kings]], [[Sandringham, New Zealand|Sandringham]], [[Wesley, New Zealand|Wesley]], [[Hillsborough, Auckland|Hillsborough]] and [[Mount Albert, New Zealand|Mount Albert]]. The Mount Roskill shops are located at the intersection of Mount Albert and Dominion Roads.

==History==
===Early history and colonial era===
[[File:Maori carvings at the Winstone Park.jpg|thumb|left|A [[Māori culture|Māori]] carved gate at Winstone Park on the road to [[Puketāpapa]]/Mount Roskill]]

The area has been settled by [[Tāmaki Māori]] [[iwi]] [[hapū]] and since at least the 13th century.<ref name="Waikōwhai Coast">{{Cite web|url=https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/how-auckland-council-works/local-boards/all-local-boards/puketapapa-local-board/docsheritagestudies/waikowhai-coast-heritage-study.pdf |title=Waikōwhai Coast Heritage Study |first1=Elizabeth |last1=Pishief |first2=Brendan |last2=Shirley|date=August 2015|publisher=[[Auckland Council]]|access-date=14 February 2023}}</ref> The [[Oakley Creek]], traditionally known as Te Auaunga,<ref>{{cite report |url=https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/how-auckland-council-works/local-boards/all-local-boards/whau-local-board/Documents/whau-neighbourhood-greenways.pdf |title=Whau Neighbourhood Greenways |date=August 2015 |author=[[Whau Local Board]] |access-date=21 July 2022}}</ref> was a [[crayfish]], eels and [[weka]] for [[Tāmaki Māori]]. Harakeke ([[Phormium tenax|New Zealand flax]]) and [[raupō]], which grew along the banks of the creek, were harvested here to create [[Māori traditional textiles]].{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=12–17}} By the early 18th century, the area was within the [[rohe]] of [[Waiohua]].<ref name="Waikōwhai Coast"/> In this period, Puketāpapa was the site of a fortified [[pā]].{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=19}} After the defeat of [[Kiwi Tāmaki]], the paramount chief of the iwi, the area became part of the rohe of [[Ngāti Whātua]] (modern-day [[Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei]]).<ref name="Waikōwhai Coast"/><ref name="Kāwharu_lecture">{{cite speech |title=Land and Identity in Tāmaki: a Ngāti Whātua Perspective |first=Hugh |last=Kāwharu |author-link=Hugh Kāwharu |event=[[Edmund Hillary|Hillary]] Lecture |location=Auckland, New Zealand |institution=[[Auckland War Memorial Museum]] |date=2001 |url=http://tekakano.aucklandmuseum.com/images/common/landandidentitylecturenotes.pdf |access-date=26 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102043426/https://tekakano.aucklandmuseum.com/images/common/landandidentitylecturenotes.pdf |archive-date=2 November 2021}}</ref> During the early 19th century, the focus of life for Ngāti Whātua was at [[Onehunga]] and [[Māngere Bridge (suburb)|Māngere]],<ref name="OnehungaHeritageReport">{{Cite web| first=Malcolm |last=Patterson | title = Ngati Whatua o Orakei Heritage Report for State Highway 20; Transit Manukau Harbour Crossing  |url=https://www.epa.govt.nz/assets/FileAPI/proposal/NSP000038/Evidence/8168b606f5/EWL-Rebuttal-Ngati-Whatua-O-Orakei-Onehunga-Report-MPatterson.pdf |date=21 March 2008 | publisher = [[Environmental Protection Authority (New Zealand)|Environmental Protection Authority]] | access-date = 21 October 2021 |pages=6–7}}</ref> and the Mount Roskill area was used seasonally.<ref name="Kāwharu_lecture"/>

Mount Roskill formed a part of a land sale between Ngāti Whātua and the [[New Zealand Government|Crown]] on 29 June 1841.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=19}} 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.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=19}} The Crown sold further parcels of land to settlers in 1848 and 1849,{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=28}} and the area developed into farmland by the late 19th century.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=59–60}} 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.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=29, 32}} The area was known to early settlers as a good location for raising ducks and geese, and as a source of water for cattle.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=12}} While the area close to [[Three Kings, New Zealand|Three Kings]] in the north had fertile farmland, the southern area of Mount Roskill along the Hillsborough ridge was not as profitable.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=59–60}}

In the early 1910s, Mount Roskill became known for its strawberry farms, primarily those operated by William Johnston and Teddy Edwards. After [[World War I]] 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.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=59–60}} During the 1920s, [[Chinese New Zealander]]s Quong Sing and Wong Key developed [[market gardens]] at Mount Roskill.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=59–60}}

===Suburban development===
[[File:State Housing, Mt. Roskill, Auckland (FL25782253).jpg|thumb|State housing in Mount Roskill, circa the 1940s]]

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.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=65}} This was followed by the Winstone Estate, which developed at the foot of Puketāpapa from 1932.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=19}}

In 1930, the [[Auckland tramway network]] was extended south along [[Dominion Road]], reaching Mount Albert Road and creating a new terminus,{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=55}} around which a shopping centre developed (now known as the Mount Roskill Town Centre).{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=77}} 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.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=71–72}} By 1947, 1,085 new houses had been built in the area, a figure which had grown to 2,529 by 1953.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=77}} 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.<ref>{{cite book | last=Bloomfield | first=Gerald Taylor | title=The Evolution of Local Government Areas in Metropolitan Auckland, 1840-1971 | publisher=[Auckland] : Auckland University Press | publication-place=Auckland | date=1973 | isbn=0-19-647714-X |page=70}}</ref> Around 600 houses were part of the government's development at the Lower Wesley Estate, an area west of [[Three Kings, New Zealand|Three Kings]] purchased from the Wesley Trust.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=71–72}}

Mount Roskill became a borough in 1947,{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=71–72}} 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, New Zealand|Wesley]] in 1948 and 1953.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=78–80}} During the 1950s, the suburb became known as the "[[Bible Belt]]" of [[Auckland]], 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.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=93}}<ref name="AucklandPlaces">{{cite web|title=Auckland places – Western suburbs: Ponsonby to Hillsborough |first=Margaret |last=McClure |url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/auckland-places/page-11 |website=Te Ara |date=1 August 2016 |access-date=21 February 2023}}</ref>

Over time the image of Mount Roskill as a conservative Christian area waned, after a large influx of migrants and refugees into the area.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=95}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11447270|title=God and money: Interactive map shows rich suburbs have most atheists|date=2015-05-13|work= [[The New Zealand Herald]]|language=en-NZ|issn=1170-0777|access-date=2017-01-15}}</ref> The 2006 film ''[[No. 2 (film)|No. 2]]'', shot in Mount Roskill, was inspired by director [[Toa Fraser]]'s experiences of growing up in Mount Roskill as a multicultural place.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=143–144}}

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/71757291/tawa-ditches-prohibition-a-century-after-banning-alcohol--150-years-of-news |title=Tawa ditches prohibition a century after banning alcohol – 150 years of news |date=4 September 2015 |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |access-date=2017-04-10}}</ref>{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=92}}

In the early 2000s, work began on extending the [[State Highway 20 (New Zealand)|Southwestern Motorway]] north of [[Hillsborough, Auckland|Hillsborough]]. This led to 120 properties in Mount Roskill being purchased, in order to make way for the new motorway.<ref name="Dearnaley">{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10572916&pnum=0 |title=Another piece slots into city's commuter jigsaw |last1=Dearnaley |first1=Mathew |date=18 May 2009 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |access-date=5 March 2010}}</ref>{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=136–137}}

==Demographics==
Mount Roskill covers {{Convert|7.42|km2||abbr=on}}<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 3 2023 (generalised)|access-date=13 January 2025}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill North East|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill White Swan|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill Nirvana|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill Central North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill Central South|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill South East|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill Central East|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill South|y}}|R}}|0}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|({{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill North East|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill White Swan|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill Nirvana|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill Central North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill Central South|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill South East|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill Central East|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mount Roskill South|y}}|R}})/7.42|0}} people per km<sup>2</sup>.

{{Historical populations|2006|23,568|2013|24,711|2018|26,568|2023|25,743|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=<ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|Mount Roskill North (139700), Mount Roskill White Swan (139800), Mount Roskill Central North (140400), Three Kings West (140600), Mount Roskill Central South (140700), Mount Roskill South (141300), Hillsborough West (Auckland) (142100) and Waikowhai North (142300)}}</ref><ref name="Census 2023"/>}}
Mount Roskill had a population of 25,743 in the [[2023 New Zealand census]], a decrease of 825 people (−3.1%) since the [[2018 New Zealand census|2018 census]], and an increase of 1,032 people (4.2%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]]. There were 12,936 males, 12,702 females and 105 people of [[non-binary gender|other genders]] in 8,004 dwellings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.51530%2B139700%2B139801%2B139802%2B140400%2B140601%2B140700%2B141300%2B142101%2B142301.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}}</ref> 3.6% of people identified as [[LGBTQ|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.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 26.9% [[European New Zealanders|European]] ([[Pākehā]]); 7.0% [[Māori people|Māori]]; 17.8% [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pasifika]]; 52.8% [[Asian New Zealanders|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). [[New Zealand Sign Language]] was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 54.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 32.3% [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]], 14.6% [[Hinduism in New Zealand|Hindu]], 9.3% [[Islam in New Zealand|Islam]], 0.3% [[Māori religious beliefs]], 2.5% [[Buddhism in New Zealand|Buddhist]], 0.3% [[New Age]], 0.1% [[Judaism in New Zealand|Jewish]], and 1.9% other religions. People who answered that they had [[Irreligion in New Zealand|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.<ref name="Census 2023">{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.51530.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Mount Roskill (51530)}}</ref>

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!Name !! Area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>) !! Population !! Density<br/>(per km<sup>2</sup>) || Dwellings !! Median age !! Median<br/>income
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| Mount Roskill North || style="text-align:right;"|0.96 || style="text-align:right;"|3,729 || style="text-align:right;"|3,884 || style="text-align:right;"|1,296 || 36.3 years || $46,100<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.139700.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Mount Roskill North}}</ref>
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| Mount Roskill White Swan || style="text-align:right;"|0.56 || style="text-align:right;"|2,349 || style="text-align:right;"|4,195 || style="text-align:right;"|741 || 35.5 years || $41,900<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.139801.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Mount Roskill White Swan}}</ref>
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| Mount Roskill Nirvana || style="text-align:right;"|0.48 || style="text-align:right;"|2,163 || style="text-align:right;"|4,506 || style="text-align:right;"|639 || 34.1 years || $40,900<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.139802.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Mount Roskill Nirvana}}</ref>
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| Mount Roskill Central North || style="text-align:right;"|0.90 || style="text-align:right;"|3,090 || style="text-align:right;"|3,433 || style="text-align:right;"|900 || 35.5 years || $32,000<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.140400.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Mount Roskill Central North}}</ref>
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| Mount Roskill North East || style="text-align:right;"|0.65 || style="text-align:right;"|2,160 || style="text-align:right;"|3,323 || style="text-align:right;"|687 || 32.9 years || $32,700<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.140601.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Mount Roskill North East}}</ref>
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| Mount Roskill Central South || style="text-align:right;"|1.20 || style="text-align:right;"|2,454 || style="text-align:right;"|2,045 || style="text-align:right;"|681 || 30.4 years || $28,400<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.140700.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Mount Roskill Central South}}</ref>
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| Mount Roskill South || style="text-align:right;"|1.13 || style="text-align:right;"|3,063 || style="text-align:right;"|2,711 || style="text-align:right;"|1,023 || 41.0 years || $41,300<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.141300.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Mount Roskill South}}</ref>
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| Mount Roskill Central East || style="text-align:right;"|0.84 || style="text-align:right;"|3,501 || style="text-align:right;"|4,168 || style="text-align:right;"|1,119 || 33.8 years || $50,300<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.142101.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Mount Roskill Central East}}</ref>
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| Mount Roskill South East || style="text-align:right;"|0.70 || style="text-align:right;"|3,234 || style="text-align:right;"|4,620 || style="text-align:right;"|915 || 32.8 years || $33,700<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.142301.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Mount Roskill South East}}</ref>
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! New Zealand !! !! !! !! !! 38.1 years !! style="text-align:left;"| $41,500
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== 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.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=36–37}} 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,{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=38–39}} 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 (Auckland politician)|David Hay]] in 1987.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=80–81}} In 1970, Mt Roskill and [[Onehunga]] boroughs proposed merging into a single entity, however this merger never eventuated.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=80–81}}

In 1989, the borough was amalgamated into [[Auckland City]].{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=38–39}}  On 1 November 2010, the [[Auckland Council]] was formed as a unitary authority governing the entire [[Auckland Region]],<ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 10.26686/pq.v11i4.4572| issn = 2324-1101| volume = 11| issue = 4| last = Blakeley| first = Roger| title = The planning framework for Auckland 'super city': an insider's view| journal = Policy Quarterly| date = 2015| doi-access = free}}</ref> and Mount Roskill become a part of the [[Puketāpapa (local board area)|Puketāpapa]] local board area, administered by the [[Puketāpapa Local Board]].

The Puketāpapa local board area forms a part of the [[Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward]], which votes for two members of the [[Auckland Council]]. 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:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/CityArchives/DigitalExhibitions/elected_rep_timeline/timeline.htm |title=Timeline of Auckland mayors |publisher=Auckland Council Archives |access-date=9 January 2021}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" 
!
!Name
!Term
|-
| align=center | 1
| Charles McCullough
| align=center | 1947–1950
|-
| align=center | 2
| Philip Ernest Potter
| align=center | 1950–1953
|-
| align=center | 3
| [[Keith Hay]]
| align=center | 1953–1974
|-
| align=center | 4
| Dick Fickling
| align=center | 1974–1987
|-
| align=center | 5
| [[David Hay (Auckland politician)|David Hay]]
| align=center | 1987–1989
|}

==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.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=84}}
*Mt Roskill Library<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aucklandcitylibraries.com/aboutthelibraries/locationsandhours/mtroskill.aspx |title=Mt Roskill (Three Kings) Community Library |access-date=2013-04-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628112718/http://www.aucklandcitylibraries.com/aboutthelibraries/locationsandhours/mtroskill.aspx |archive-date=28 June 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> 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]] is a secondary school (years 9–13) with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|74|y}}.<ref>{{TKI|74|Mount Roskill Grammar}}</ref> [[Mount Roskill Intermediate]] is an intermediate school (years 7–8) with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1383|y}}.<ref>{{TKI|1383|Mount Roskill Intermediate}}</ref> Mount Roskill Primary is a contributing primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1384|y}}.<ref>{{TKI|1384|Mount Roskill Primary School}}</ref> 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.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=162}}

Dominion Road School, Hay Park School and May Road School are contributing primary schools (years 1–6) with rolls of {{NZ school roll data|1261|y}}, {{NZ school roll data|1305|y}} and {{NZ school roll data|1368|y}}, respectively.<ref>{{TKI|1261|Dominion Road School}}</ref><ref>{{TKI|1305|Hay Park School}}</ref><ref>{{TKI|1368|May Road School}}</ref> 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.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=162}}

Monte Cecilia School is a state-integrated Catholic contributing primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1376|y}}.<ref>{{TKI|1376|Monte Cecilia School}}</ref> 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.{{sfn|Reidy|2013|pp=162}}

All these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}

== People ==
Mount Roskill has been home to many successful New Zealanders who attended the local schools. Among them are:
*Rugby coach [[John Hart (rugby coach)|John Hart]],
*Billionaire [[Graeme Hart]],
*Evangelist [[Bill Subritzky]]
*Rugby union international [[Doug Howlett]],
*Actor and [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] owner [[Russell Crowe]],
*Reserve Bank Governor [[Alan Bollard]],
*Tennis player [[Brett Steven]],
*Labour MP [[Phil Goff]],
*[[Balmain Tigers]], [[Eastern Suburbs Roosters]], [[Penrith Panthers]] and [[Parramatta Eels]] and New Zealand rugby league international, 1992 Dally M Medallist, former Kiwi coach and commentator [[Gary Freeman (rugby league)|Gary Freeman]]
*Former rugby league international [[Dane O'Hara]]
*Former rugby league international and [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]] representative [[Bill Burgoyne]]
*Former [[New Zealand Warriors]], [[Melbourne Storm]], [[St George-Illawarra Dragons]], [[Parramatta Eels]] and [[Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks]] rugby league international, [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]] representative and current [[NRL]] referee [[Henry Perenara]]
*Former [[Parramatta Eels]] rugby league player [[Marcus Perenara]]
*Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and New Zealand rugby league international [[Steve Matai]]
*[[New Zealand Warriors]] captain, rugby league international and professional boxer [[Monty Betham]]
*[[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs]] and [[Wests Tigers]] rugby league international [[Matt Utai]]
*[[New Zealand Warriors]] and Kiwi rugby league international [[Evarn Tuimavave]]
*[[Parramatta Eels]] rugby league player [[Manu Ma'u]]
*[[New Zealand Warriors]] rugby league player [[Ben Henry]]
*[[Canberra Raiders]] rugby league player [[Bill Tupou]]
*[[Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks]] rugby league player [[Sosaia Feki]]
*[[Canberra Raiders]] rugby league player [[Simi Sasagi]]
*[[New Zealand Warriors]] rugby league player [[Sione Lousi]]
*[[New Zealand Warriors]] rugby league player [[Sam Lousi]]
*[[Newcastle Knights]] rugby league player [[Paterika Vaivai]]
*The Hay family (of [[Keith Hay]] Homes)
*Professional cricket player [[Azhar Abbas (cricketer)|Azhar Abbas]]
*New York Times Best Selling author [[Nalini Singh (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 [[Arthur Lydiard]] in the chapter "How Sport Put Mt Roskill on the World Map."

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Bibliography==
*Nicola Legat:"In God We Trust? The Mount Roskillisation of Auckland" ''[[Metro (magazine)|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: {{ISBN|0-86469-452-0}}
*{{citeq|Q116775081 |ref={{sfnref|Reidy|2013}}}}
*''City of Volcanoes: A geology of Auckland'' – Searle, Ernest J.; revised by Mayhill, R.D.; [[Longman Paul]], 1981. First published 1964. {{ISBN|0-582-71784-1}}.
*''Volcanoes of Auckland: The Essential Guide''. Hayward, B.W., Murdoch, G., Maitland, G.; [[Auckland University Press]], 2011.

==External links==
*[http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?AC=SEE_ALSO&QF0=Subjects&QI0==%22Mount+Roskill%22&XC=/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll&BU=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aucklandcity.govt.nz%2Fdbtw-wpd%2Fheritageimages%2Findex.htm&TN=heritageimages&SN=AUTO21534&SE=906&RN=0&MR=20&TR=0&TX=1000&ES=0&CS=1&XP=&RF=HIOReport&EF=&DF=HIORecord&RL=0&EL=0&DL=0&NP=2&ID=&MF=WPEngMsg.ini&MQ=&TI=0&DT=&ST=0&IR=11642&NR=1&NB=0&SV=0&SS=1&BG=&FG=&QS=index&OEX=ISO-8859-1&OEH=ISO-8859-1 Photographs of Mount Roskill] held in [[Auckland Libraries|Auckland Libraries']] heritage collections.

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