"It's like hanging out with a group of Coasties enjoying a barbecue at the beach. We've just had a feed from the grill of sausages and kai moana, cooked to perfection by the four editors, our glasses have been filled with either beer or wine (well, for the adults), and now it's time to break out the guitar and sing some songs.
These contributors each sing a mean waiata," Witi Ihimaera


An anthology bringing together the imagination, memories, story and verse from thirty-two local writers from the Tairawhiti.


From up the coast to the depths of space, from the horrific to the poetic, there's something inside for every reader.