Delirious New Lynn: The walking tour with Oscar Mardell

Join Oscar Mardell for a unique walking tour inspired by his book Delirious New Lynn. Part urban exploration, part literary adventure, Delirious New Lynn is an unconventional journey through the streets, overlooked corners and cul-de-sacs of this West Auckland suburb. Blending observation, humour, philosophy and poetic reflection, Mardell explores the curious relationship between people and place, finding beauty, absurdity and unexpected meaning in the seemingly ordinary. Drawing on themes of urban development, consumerism, spirituality and the contradictions of modern life, the book offers an alternative perspective on a familiar suburban landscape. This walking tour invites participants to experience New Lynn through Mardell’s eyes, discovering the hidden stories, peculiar details and unexpected character of a place that might otherwise go unnoticed.