PHOTO: CHRISTINE O’CONNOROtago Corrections Facility prisoners have spent the past three months sharpening their skills and honing their entries for this year’s New Chapters creative writing competition. ‘‘I’m wish mum was normal,’’ Tiro thought to herself. Every night Tiro’s mum would come into her room, check that Tiro was okay and then leave for the night. I bet she’s growing weed,’’ Tiro thought to herself. Tiro thought she had heard all her mother’s waiata, moteatea, karakia.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 11, 2021 23:37 UTC