Te Atatu Me: photographs of an urban New Zealand village by John B. Turner, with Historical essay by Grant Cole was published in April 2015 by Rim Books in association with PhotoForum.

The book is a personal portrait of West Auckland’s Te Atatu Peninsula (also known as ‘Te Atatu North’ or ‘Tat Norf’) by John B. Turner, the noted New Zealand photographer, teacher and editor of PhotoForum. Recorded over a seven year period from 2005 to 2011, Turner’s documentary photographs celebrate the character and pulse of life in this unique and yet typical multicultural New Zealand urban community where he lived.

This photo essay is a record of the book launch, which was fittingly held at the newly re-built Te Atatu Peninsula Library, and attended by many of the book’s subjects, and other locals. Photographs by Daniel Mayo-Turner, with guest photos by Liz March. You can view the full set of photos from the event via my gallery.

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