Papering over the flames, 11th June 2013

Down on the swampy foreshore near Mapua, just off Hoddy Rd, smoke can be seen puffing sporadically from a lumpy mound covered in a crust of dried clay slurry; fire bricks lie scattered nearby. People hover around, all peering into the very small crater which has opened at the top of the mound. The wind … Continue reading Papering over the flames, 11th June 2013