Famous People
- Peter (Possum) Bourne, Rallycar driver
- Simon Doull, cricket representative and radio personality
- Malietoa Tanumafili II, Samoan Head of State—educated at Wesley College
- Jonah Lomu, All Black—educated at Wesley College
- Bill Birch, MP—was a long-time resident
- Leslie Comrie, astronomer and pioneer in mechanical computation
- Allan Wilson, molecular biologist—grew up in the area
- DJ Ali, hip hop music producer
- Andy Dalton, resident and All Blacks captain
- Rex Mason, mayor and MP
- Ron Wai Shing, the first Chinese New Zealander to stand for Parliament.
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