Short Story Stack

A growing stack of short stories by independent and published writers from all over New Zealand.

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.

03-14
13:33

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.

03-14
13:30

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.

03-14
15:20

Under the Bridge by Josie Shapiro

A tooth and claw dystopian tale set in a climate-changed, unforgiving Auckland. Told by Alex Greig.

03-14
15:27

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.

03-14
13:54

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.

03-14
14:52

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.

03-14
14:18

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.

03-14
13:15

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.

03-14
14:20

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.

03-14
13:30

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.

03-14
14:27

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.

03-14
14:32

Not Ash by Linda Collins

Linda Collins' remarkable and very personal account of her teenage daughter's funeral. Told by Denise O'Connell.

03-14
14:32

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.

03-14
14:56

Pickle and Jam by Adrienne M Frater

For Scarlet desperation is the mother of invention. Told by Rachel Foreman.

03-14
14:44

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.

03-14
13:41

Rotovegas by David Glynn

A quick stopover in Rotorua doesn't quite work out as expected. Told by Jack Sergent.

03-14
14:27

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 called Rumbo. Told by Simon Leary.

03-14
13:58

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 Moleta.

03-14
14:14

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.

03-14
13:53

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