Roslyn, Palmerston North

Roslyn is a suburb in the city of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.

Location, features and population

Roslyn is located 3km NE of the CBD and bounded on the north by the North Island Main Trunk Railway (Milson), on the east by Palmerston North-Gisborne Railway (Kelvin Grove), the south by Main Street East (Terrace End) and the west by Ruahine Street (Palmerston North Hospital Area). Roslyn is also located 2.1 km SE from Palmerston North International Airport.

Residential population

Roslyn has a diverse setting. Like the neighbouring Palmerston North Hospital Area, Roslyn has a mix of commerce, residential and industry. Although there is a mixture of zones, the suburb is predominantly residential and at the 2006 (provisional) Census of Population and Dwellings, Roslyn had a population of 5,440. [http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/F1C498E4-E239-4618-99A5-3338458DC3A2/0/PalmerstonNorthCity.xls] Roslyn has the largest population of any area unit in Palmerston North.

In 2001, 23.1 per cent of the population of Roslyn were under the age of 15 which in comparison to the rest of the city of Palmerston North was 21.2%. [http://www2.stats.govt.nz/domino/external/web/CommProfiles.nsf/FindInfobyArea/562500-au]

Commercial

The main shopping areas of Roslyn are located at the Rossmont Shopping Centre (also known as Vogel Street Village), which is located on Vogel Street, between Kipling and Milton Streets. Rossmont is also the location of the Community Policing Centre. Also located in Roslyn is Bunnings Warehouse, which attracts many customers to the area. In the SW, across the road from the Terrace End Shopping Centre are shops. The area is generally not considered a part of Roslyn, yet it technically is.

The Freyberg Community Pool is open to the public for leisure.

The local pub is the Willowpark Tavern, which has been the venue of many past international and domestic music tour concerts. There is also the Birdcage located on the corner of Vogel and Milton Streets.

Industrial

Quality Bakers is located in Roslyn also, as is Hynds Pipelines. There is a refuse transfer station on Malden Street.

There is also Terrace End Cemetery, which is in the SE corner, below the point known as Terrace End (which is at the bend of Vogel and Upper Main Street)

chools

Five schools are in Roslyn. They are Roslyn School, Terrace End School, St Mary's Catholic School, Ross Intermediate School and Freyberg High School. There are also two Kohanga Reo and a Tongan learning centre.

treet Name themes

Roslyn's street name themes vary from those of well known writers, (Kipling, Milton, Shelley, Browning) to those of British place names and rivers, (Bristol, Battersea, Clyde, Mersey, Tweed, Avon, Tyne, Humber, Esk, Thames), plants (Koromiko, Rangiora) or even those of past Councillors (Haydon). Other themes which occur are Military and Victoria Cross winners (Upham, Ngarimu, Hulme, Freyberg).

Parks and Reserves

* Skoglund Park - formerly known as Humber Street Park, the park is a main soccer field located next to Freyberg High School.

* Vautier Park - formerly a quarry for Hoffman Brick Kiln, Vautier Park is a main outdoor netball courts/park in Palmerston North located next to Freyberg High School. It is named for Catherine Vautier, a former teacher at QEC and who was instrumental in the formation of Manawatu Netball

* Norton Park - is located next to New Life Church and is an access to Featherston Street from Andrew Ave and vice versa. The ancient Little Kawau Stream flows through this park.

* The Pit - formerly a quarry for the Hoffman Brick Kiln, it is a former soccer ground, located below Skoglund Park

* Rangiora Reserve - has a children's play area

* Andrew Avenue Reserve

* Vogel Street/Clyde Crescent Reserve - allows access between Vogel Street and Clyde Crescent

* Hulme Reserve

* Lancewood Lane Reserve

History

Roslyn was named in 1918 after Charles Mackintosh Ross, who was the local draper. Unfortunately, when the Post Office was established here, there was already a Roslyn in Dunedin. Therefore the Terrace End-Roslyn Progressive Association had to find another name for the area.

Rossmont was chosen because of the location; the fact the area is higher up from the rest of Palmerston North. Recently, perhaps because of the local primary school, the name Roslyn has resurfaced.

The Hoffman Brick Kiln works created the areas now known as The Pit, Vautier Park and the "Freyberg Pit" and their building is still located on Featherston Street. (Historic)

Roslyn has been known under many names including Ross, Rossmont and Terrace End. Until recently Statistics New Zealand identified those who live in Roslyn as it is now, lived in Terrace End. Terrace End as it is now, was known as Brightwater.

Main Streets

* Vogel Street: This street dissects the suburb from north-north-west to south-south east. The street is named for the former Premier of New Zealand, Sir Julius Vogel. Vogel Street begins from Tremaine Avenue and ends at Terrace End at Upper Main Street.

* Railway Road: The alternative route from Palmerston North to Feilding (via Bunnythorpe).

* Milson Line forms a boundary between Roslyn and Milson. This is also another alternate route to Feilding (via Cameron Line and Aorangi).

* Tremaine Avenue passes through the north of the suburb.

* Featherston Street ends in Roslyn (at Vogel Street)

* Rangiora Avenue whilst not a main street, it does lend its name to the local bus route

Local Government representation

* Roslyn is a part of the Papaioea Ward in the Palmerston North City Council. It shares this with other suburbs: Milson, Palmerston North, Papaioea, Palmerston North Hospital Area, Kelvin Grove.

Central Government representation

* Prior to 1996, Roslyn was part of the Manawatu electorate. This electorate included parts of Palmerston North, east of Ruahine Street as well as Linton Camp, Turitea, Aokautere and Kelvin Grove. However, due to the reformation of the electoral system from FPP to MMP, the electorate of Palmerston North had its boundaries redrawn to include Roslyn.

"General"
* Palmerston North (as at 2006) is represented by New Zealand Labour MP Steve Maharey. Maharey spent some of his earlier life in Roslyn.

"Māori"
* Like all of Palmerston North, Roslyn is represented in the Māori electorate of Te Tai Hauāuru. Māori Party co-leader Tariana Turia is the MP.