City of Enterprise Perspectives on Auckland Business History

From its earliest days the city of Auckland thrived on business; it quickly became, and still remains, the commercial and financial capital of the country.This important book sets Aucklands business history in the wider context of national economic growth and includes cutting-edge studies on aspects of that history. Written by leading scholars, chapters cover the stock and station agent industry, Maori enterprise, maritime history, leading companies, the timber trade, newspapers and accounting.Hunter, Ian is the author of 'City of Enterprise Perspectives on Auckland Business History', published 2006 under ISBN 9781869403515 and ISBN 1869403517.