post office bureau in his home on the corner of Glenfield and Kaipatiki Roads in 1888. It was commonly referred to as Mayfield because the white blossom of the manuka and kanuka trees reminded settlers of May springtime ‘back home’ in England. The existence of Mayfield in Canterbury meant that the name was never officially bestowed upon the area by the postal service. On 12 March 1912, the area was renamed Glenfield by the postal service. The name Mayfield lives on in Mayfield Road, a quiet side road several hundred metres north of the Glenfield shops. Prior to the opening of the Auckland Harbour Bridge in 1959, Glenfield primarily consisted of farmland. During the 1960s, as access to the area improved, many of the large farm properties were subdivided to provide space for residential development. On 9 December 1971, in response to fears about commercial sprawl down the length of Glenfield Rd, Glenfield Mall opened. It was among the earliest enclosed malls in the country. It featured a large aviary in the centre of the mall. In 2000, Glenfield Mall was completely redeveloped as Westfield Glenfield, but in 2015 reverted to its original name. From 1 November 2010, Glenfield became part of the Kaipatiki Local Board area in the new Auckland Council. Amenities Southern Cross Hospital North Harbour, a privately owned hospital, is in Wairau Road. Education Glenfield College, founded in 1969, is a secondary (years 9–13) school with a roll of students. Glenfield Intermediate, founded in 1972, is an intermediate (years 7–8) school with students. Glenfield Primary School, founded in 1959, is a contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of . All three schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of The South Seas Film, Television, and Animation school is in Glenfield. Sport Glenfield is home to Glenfield RFC, who are a member of the North Harbour Rugby Union, and Glenfield Rovers, who compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1B. The Glenfield Greyhounds rugby league club are based in nearby Sunnynook Glenfield is also home to the Glenfield gators (top basketball team of glenfield intermediate circa 2021) Notable people Rachel Hunter – model References External links Glenfield College website Glenfield Intermediate website Glenfield Primary School website Photographs of Glenfield held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections. Suburbs of Auckland North Shore, New Zealand Kaipātiki Local Board Area