Waitapu - Snapshot of a Woman by Helen Margaret Waaka
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.
Short Story Stack
A growing stack of short stories by independent and published writers from all over New Zealand.
Produced by Duncan Smith
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The Cold City by Sarah Ell
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.
The Rising Road by Rachel O'Connor
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.
Under the Bridge by Josie Shapiro
Under the Bridge by Josie Shapiro
A tooth and claw dystopian tale set in a climate-changed, unforgiving Auckland.
Told by Alex Greig.
Tokikapu by Stacey Teague
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 learn and lots to love. Told by Taylor Rogers.
The Air Fish by Caleb Harris
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 - someone will have to pay for the hubris. Told by Nick Blake.
Waitapu - Hineraumati by Helen Margaret Waaka
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 participate but... Told by Hariata Moriarty.
Waitapu - A Sense of Belonging by Helen Margaret Waaka (Part 1 of 2)
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.
Waitapu - A Sense of Belonging by Helen Margaret Waaka (Part 2 of 2)
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.
Waitapu - The Pool by Helen Margaret Waaka
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 Wiremu.
Margam... and So by Sudha Rao (Part 2 of 2)
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 Gregory.
Nostalgia by KL Griffiths
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.
Not Ash by Linda Collins
Not Ash by Linda Collins
Linda Collins' remarkable and very personal account of her teenage daughter's funeral.
Told by Denise O'Connell.
Phone Calls by Cris Cucerzan
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.
Pickle and Jam by Adrienne M Frater
Pickle and Jam by Adrienne M Frater
For Scarlet desperation is the mother of invention. Told by Rachel Foreman.
