Cross removed from summit of Mt Roskill

Due to an oversight the cross was left on the summit of Puketapapa-Mt Roskill. Photo / Thinkstock

A cross on the summit of Auckland's Mt Roskill was removed this week.

The cross was erected and illuminated on the summit of Puketapapa-Mt Roskill for short periods at Easter and Christmas prior to the Auckland Council amalgamation.

However, due to an oversight, it had remained in place without authorisation.

The cross was removed on Tuesday following a process between representatives of the Tupuna Maunga o Tamaki Makaurau Authority and church leaders alongside the Puketapapa Local Board.

Maunga Authority chairman Paul Majurey said the discussions between Auckland Council officers working on behalf of the authority, church leaders and the local board had been thorough and amicable.

The process included an authorisation for Easter 2015 which included a condition requiring removal of the cross in April, he said.