Christine Fernyhough
Christine Fernyhough, author of the bestselling memoir The Road To Castle Hill- A High Country Love Story, is well known as a leading Auckland philanthropist, having set up Books in Homes and then the Gifted Kids Programme for high-achieving children in low-decile schools. In 2003 she was a recent widow when she bought the legendary Castle Hill Station, near Porters Heights in the Canterbury Alps. She has since transformed it into a high-performing farm. The station came to more national...See more
Christine Fernyhough, author of the bestselling memoir The Road To Castle Hill- A High Country Love Story, is well known as a leading Auckland philanthropist, having set up Books in Homes and then the Gifted Kids Programme for high-achieving children in low-decile schools. In 2003 she was a recent widow when she bought the legendary Castle Hill Station, near Porters Heights in the Canterbury Alps. She has since transformed it into a high-performing farm. The station came to more national attention in 2007 when she published the bestselling The Road To Castle Hill- A High Country Love Story. Then, with her husband John Bougen, she published Ben and Mark- Boys of the High Country and, in 2012, the picture book for young readers Dart of Castle Hill. Chrissie remains active in both rural and urban communities, is in demand as a public speaker, and in 2011 was made a CNZM for services to the community. Dunedin's Star described The Road to Castle Hill as an inspiring read' that is a reflection of the Kiwi 'can do' attitude that's been the backbone of New Zealand achievement'. Next magazine called it an exciting and inspiri See less
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