PLASTIC
by Stacey Teague
(Te Herenga Waka University Press, $30)
In her debut collection of poetry, Stacey Teague has a powerful and compelling narrative to present. With mainly Māori forebears, she was brought up in a family that did not speak Māori or take part in Māori events. So, her family were teased as “Ngāti Plastic”, defined as “Māori who