BOOKS AND CDS
There are a few books and resource materials relevant to The Fletcher
Trust and the Fletcher Challenge Group that might be of interest to visitors
of this website. Prices on application.
Te Huringa / Turning Points
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The book of the exhibition Te Huringa / Turning Points illustrating all works with full labels by the two co-curators is now available from The Fletcher Trust. This high quality production provides a lasting record of an important touring exhibition. |
Made in New Zealand – the story of Jim Fletcher by Selwyn Parker
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The career of Sir James Fletcher, son of the founder of Fletcher
Holdings, straddles nearly four decades of a turbulent commercial
period in New Zealand history. They were the foundation years of today’s
economy and JC, as he was known, was in the thick of it. He founded
New Zealand’s newsprint industry with the giant Tasman plant
at Kawerau – the country’s first manufacturing operation
of global size and competitiveness. He established a steel industry
with Pacific Steel and he built up New Zealand’s largest timber-processing
plants. He was behind new ventures in manufacturing, from particle
board to roofing. This book provides a unique insight into one man
and one company’s role in shaping New Zealand’s economy.
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The Fletcher House by Peter Shaw
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This small booklet, written by the curator of The Fletcher Trust
Collection, provides details on the history and origins of The Fletcher
House at Broad Bay on the Otago Peninsula. It includes information
about the original owners, The Greens, as well as the work undertaken
by Fletcher Challenge Construction to restore the villa in 1991. The
book also contains a number of photographs of both the original villa
and views of how the restored building looks today. |
Both Eyes Open – A memoir of George Fraser by John McIndoe
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George Fraser (1916-1986) has been described as having had more
links in both the cultural and commercial sectors of New Zealand
than any other man of his time.
His extraordinary range of acquaintances stretched from the Navy,
the British Communist Party, the London School of Economics to New
Zealand politics, public service, trade unions, industry, television
and fine arts.
This book tells the life of this remarkable man, who worked for
Fletcher Holdings then Fletcher Challenge for 35 years, mostly in
the areas of public relations, communications and industrial relations.
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Te Waharoa (the Gateway) – Fletcher Challenge people working with
Tangata Whenua
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This CD-Rom was developed to aid Fletcher Challenge employees in
their work with Maori stakeholders in New Zealand and ensure a greater
understanding and appreciation of the Maori culture and values. The
CD provides information about common Maori words, how to pronounce
them and use them appropriately in written communication, about how
to behave on the marae and the elements of the powhiri. It also explains
the critical success factors in building successful relationships
based on real cases, and the rules of basic and business tikanga or
protocols. |
If you wish to obtain copies of any of these books
or CD, contact Paul Pirani on (09) 525 9250 or email: gill.court@fb.co.nz
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