'Buried Waters: Te Waihorotiu in Colonial Auckland' - Talk by Lisa Truttman

Buried Waters: Te Waihorotiu in Colonial Auckland - Recent book and Talk by LIsa Truttman

Hosted by Aaiotanga Trust and the City Centre Residents Group

The valley on which Queen Street is established was historically known for the local
stream, Te Wai Horotiu, which ran down from the Karanga-a-hape ridge to the sea,
and still flows beneath Queen Street, today. Te Wai Horotiu was important to local
iwi providing food, bathing and ceremonial practices and papakāinga (settlements)
were located along the stream.

“In amongst the ravines and ridges, the embankments and the cascading levels, the
waters of Te Waihorotiu fostered the growth of the colonial city.” This book discusses
the history of the stream and its tributaries, in colonial times.

About Lisa Truttman:
Lisa is a freelance self-employed heritage researcher, author of around 20 self-
published books and papers since 2001. Among her list of clients over the years
have been territorial authorities, heritage architects, archaeologists, development
firms and private individuals. Lisa specialises in land and social history. 

Many readers will be familiar with the widely followed Timespanner blog Lisa
established in 2008 and the companion Facebook page since 2013.
Lisa is President of the NZ History Federation and Avondale-Waterview
Historical Society. Vice President of the Point Chevalier Historical Society. Editor of
the Avondale Historical Journal and the Point Chevalier Times. 

A limited number of copies will be available for purchase at the event.

Drinks and nibbles provided.

Spaces are limited, please RSVP by registering your attendance. 

Image: Lisa Truttman and Map from the book cover of Buried Waters: Te Waihorotiu in Colonial Auckland