The Lawrence Chinese Camp in Central Otago was founded in 1867 at the start of the gold rush, and was home to dozens of Chinese families who came to New Zealand to seek their fortune.

Adrienne Shaw is the author of a new history of the camp and it’s descendants and she’s proud to count herself as one of them.

The book is called “Tuapeka Chows”. Adrienne joins Mark Leishman from Alexandra.

Email Adrienne for presale enquiries: onemadcow@xtra.co.nz

The cover of the book Tuapeka Chows. It shows four portraits of Chinese men.

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