Tigertown

Tigertown Moturoa Ngamotu New Plymouth Taranaki Aotearoa New Zealand


Introduction	a pakeha maori melting pot…
Once upon a time	we married at the counter where you could register your dog…
Tigertown	well worn roads and places…
At the beach	you could always be guaranteed a fight at Ngamotu…
Fun'n'games	we weren't like that at all we only raided orchards…
Skool time	beware this boy throws stones…
Goin' to town	men got on the tram with sacks of beer…
Working class	we were a factory of singers too…
Down the wharf	Bob jumped ship in New Plymouth…
Achy Breakie	if he wasn't waiting outside I'd go home without him…
Between cultures	we were scared to go home after school…
Post sixties	there's a 'For Sale' sign on your front lawn…
Heroes, hardcases	he wanted a quid but a quid was too hard to pay back…
Afterword	a happy blending of residential and industrial…