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Haurongo: Wattie, James

James Wattie (right) with staff in one of his factories, 1972

James Wattie (right) with staff in one of his factories, 1972

In 1972 Sir James Wattie was photographed on the spaghetti production line of his Hastings factory with three long-serving employees: from left, Sid Fox (35 years), John Cole (30 years) and Jack Dooley (23 years).

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PA-Group-00685)

Reference: PAColl-8557-20

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Mary Boyd. 'Wattie, James', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1998. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/2062/james-wattie-right-with-staff-in-one-of-his-factories-1972 (accessed 4 June 2026).