Tales Of The Waihorotiu

Description

The Waihorotiu Stream `Queen Street River' used to run down the centre of Auckland's main road before it was first turned into a canal, and then later diverted into a sewer, where it now flows beneath Queen Street.
The Tales of the Waihorotiu tell the story of another Auckland, one that lives beside and underneath capital investment and economic growth. It captures the hardships and humour of people who are forced to navigate WINZ case managers, homelessness, violence and ill-health.
It is the story of what brings these communities together as much as what drives them apart.
The Tales of the Waihorotiu is Carin Smeaton's first collection of poetry.

Reviews

These poems are full of Ulysses-like cartographic wanderings through the byways of inner-city Auckland, creating purely localised, truly New Zealand fairytales. - Vivienne Plumb

Author description

Carin Smeaton is based in central Auckland where she lives with her two children. She was a recipient of a 2015 NZSA mentorship and her poetry has been published widely in both Australian and New Zealand journals.