Short Story Stack
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Short Story Stack
A growing stack of short stories by independent and published writers from all over New Zealand.
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Waitapu - Snapshot of a Woman by Helen Margaret Waaka
All Harriet Yates wants to do is to go home to escape the confines of Eventide, a rest home for the old. Told by Susan Wilson.
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Waitapu - The Pool by Helen Margaret Waaka
Nathan is sixteen and has written off his mother's car. She sends him to stay with his Koro who he's hardly seen since his father died. Told by Neil W...
Waitapu - A Sense of Belonging by Helen Margaret Waaka (Part 2 of 2)
Ruby comes back to Waitapu. After many years living in Australia she is uncertain as to what she'll find. Told by Tina Cook.
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Waitapu - A Sense of Belonging by Helen Margaret Waaka (Part 1 of 2)
Ruby comes back to Waitapu. After many years living in Australia she is uncertain as to what she'll find. Told by Tina Cook.
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Waitapu - Hineraumati by Helen Margaret Waaka
Mereata, a teenage Māori girl, has been coerced into attending a Māori language course by Youth-Aid and her mother. She is very reluctant to participa...
The Air Fish by Caleb Harris
A future Aotearoa suffering the effects of an economic meltdown brought on by climate change. It is not only those on land that have suffered - someon...
Tokikapu by Stacey Teague
The need to understand herself and her roots means a trip with the Auckland whanau back to Tokikapu Marae, Waitomo - the place of her people. Lots to...
Under the Bridge by Josie Shapiro
A tooth and claw dystopian tale set in a climate-changed, unforgiving Auckland.
Told by Alex Greig.
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The Rising Road by Rachel O'Connor
With the shadow of war looming what does the future hold for Brigid and her beau Daniel in riot-torn Dublin circa 1912? Told by Noelle McCarthy.
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The Cold City by Sarah Ell
Alice learns how to fend for herself in the unforgiving world of late 19th century Melbourne. Told by Hannah Banks.
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Safer by Clare Moleta
A dystopian future in a southern, climate-changed continent. A small community is changed forever by the arrival of long-awaited rain. Told by Clare M...
Rumbo by Rebecca Reilly
Dad never gets angry nor flustered - that is as long as you don't bring up your scepticism about his claim to have had a colourful childhood friend ca...
Rotovegas by David Glynn
A quick stopover in Rotorua doesn't quite work out as expected. Told by Jack Sergent.
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Potluck by Sharon Lam
A young woman's experience of racial micro-aggression is complicated for her by her friend's annoying partner. Told by Lynda Chanwai-Earl.
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Pickle and Jam by Adrienne M Frater
For Scarlet desperation is the mother of invention. Told by Rachel Foreman.
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Phone Calls by Cris Cucerzan
Finding a place between two cultures means some connections with your birth culture may become frayed and broken. Told by Cris Cucerzan.
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Not Ash by Linda Collins
Linda Collins' remarkable and very personal account of her teenage daughter's funeral.
Told by Denise O'Connell.
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Nostalgia by KL Griffiths
What might nostalgia look like in sixty years or so? And will there be any meaning to the idea of leaving things behind? Told by Harriet Prebble.
Margam... and So by Sudha Rao (Part 2 of 2)
Poet Sudha Rao reflects on the challenges facing a teenage Indian girl who, in 1968, arrives with her family to live in Dunedin. Told by Rebecca Grego...
Margam... and So by Sudha Rao (Part 1 of 2)
Poet Sudha Rao reflects on the challenges facing a teenage Indian girl who, in 1968, arrives with her family to live in Dunedin
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Love Rules by Maria Samuela
What you need to know about relationships. And all with a Pacific Island twist, of course. Told by Stacey Leilua.
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Jellyfish Blue by Janey Street
A young woman realises she is unquestionably attracted to other women. When she nervously confides this to her favourite aunty the response is not at...
Jack by Anthony Lapwood
An evocative portrait of the closeted life of a gay male in 1930's Wellington. Told by Alex Greig.
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I Love You Darling Loretta by Lynne Roberston
A sex worker and her friends exchange health and safety tips and their thoughts on Kim Kardashian. Told by Carrie Green.
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It was all on account of the Dog by Barbara Uini
A shaggy dog story about a man, a cow and a dog. Told by Nick Blake.
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Home for Dinner by Rachel O'Connor
Jack disembarks after active service during the Great War and heads for home. But what sort of welcome awaits him? Told by Alex Greig.
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He Totara Wahi Rua He Kai Na Te Ahi by Carolyn Cossey
A story told from the perspective of Tane - God of the forest - about a pair of Huia and their fiery encounter with European settlers. Told by Jim Mor...
Freedom by Jane Cherry
It's a brave person who thinks that it's safe to give names her or his chooks. Told by Heather O'Carroll.
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Can You Tolerate This? - Witches, and On Breathing by Ashleigh Young
Two stories. One exploring body image and the other personal fitness... or lack of it!
Told by Ashleigh Young.
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Dear Mum by Steve Braunias (Part 1 of 5)
A warm, witty and nostalgic series of 5 letters written and read by Steve Braunias.
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Dear Mum by Steve Braunias (Part 2 of 5)
A warm, witty and nostalgic series of 5 letters written and read by Steve Braunias.
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Dear Mum by Steve Braunias (Part 3 of 5)
A warm, witty and nostalgic series of 5 letters written and read by Steve Braunias.
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Dear Mum by Steve Braunias (Part 5 of 5)
A warm, witty and nostalgic series of 5 letters written and read by Steve Braunias.
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Dear Mum by Steve Braunias (Part 4 of 5)
A warm, witty and nostalgic series of 5 letters written and read by Steve Braunias.
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Dan Alone by Tanya Ashcroft
Dan is worried about his daughter's leaving home, but he's also afraid of making new personal connections for himself. But life can surprise. Told by...
Cruisin' in Sumner by Ruth Kelly
A well-observed and evocative story of young love, sacrifice and loss set in a boy-racer's car cruising the Christchurch suburb of Sumner. Told by Est...
Christmas Eve 1969 by Tom Romeo
Gordo and his mother drive through snow in search of a Christmas tree, but the shadow of the boys' absent father dampens their spirits. Told by KC Kel...
Facebook Redux by Nic Low
Michael is never alone, but he's lonely. Told by George Henare.
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Can You Tolerate This? -The Te Kuiti Underground by Ashleigh Young (Part 1 of 2)
Punk Music, growing up in Te Kuiti, and so much more... Told by Ashleigh Young.
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Can You Tolerate This? - Window Seat by Ashleigh Young (Part 1 of 2)
A memorable encounter on a trans-Tasman flight. Told by Ashleigh Young.
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