Short Story Stack: Recent Episodes
RNZ
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 Peter Hambleton
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
A tooth and claw dystopian tale set in a climate-changed, unforgiving Auckland. Told by Alex Greig
Jane the 58 year old, very fit 'artist' moves into the spare room. All goes well until Darrell (the son of the house owner) returns from Australia and experiences Jane's fitness first hand. Told by Denise O'Connell
Jane the 58 year old, very fit 'artist' moves into the spare room. All goes well until Darrell (the son of the house owner) returns from Australia and experiences Jane's fitness first hand. Told by Denise O'Connell
Jane the 58 year old, very fit 'artist' moves into the spare room. All goes well until Darrell (the son of the house owner) returns from Australia and experiences Jane's fitness first hand. Told by Denise O'Connell
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 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 Esther Rose Green
It's a brave person who thinks that it's safe to give names her or his chooks. Told by Heather O'Carroll
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 Moriarty
Jack disembarks after active service during the Great War and heads for home. But what sort of welcome awaits him? Told by Alex Greig
A sex worker and her friends exchange health and safety tips and their thoughts on Kim Kardashian. Told by Carrie Green
An evocative portrait of the closeted life of a gay male in 1930's Wellington. Told by Alex Greig
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 all what she hopes for. Told by Danielle Meldrum
What you need to know about relationships. And all with a Pacific Island twist, of course. Told by Stacey Leilua
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
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
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
Linda Collins' remarkable and very personal account of her teenage daughter's funeral. Told by Denise O'Connell
Finding a place between two cultures means some connections with your birth culture may become frayed and broken. Told by Cris Cucerzan
A young woman's experience of racial micro-aggression is complicated for her by her friend's annoying partner. Told by Lynda Chanwai Earl
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
Alice learns how to fend for herself in the unforgiving world of late 19th century Melbourne. Told by Hannah Banks
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
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
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
Mereata, a teenage Maori girl, has been coerced into attending a Maori language course by Youth-Aid and her mother. She is very reluctant to participate but ... Told by Hariata Moriarty
Ruby comes back to Waitapu. After many years living in Australia she is uncertain as to what she'll find. Told by Tina Cook
Ruby comes back to Waitapu. After many years living in Australia she is uncertain as to what she'll find. Told by Tina Cook
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
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
An exploration of the writers process, or to be more accurate, something getting in the way of her process. Told by Ashleigh Young
Two stories. One exploring body image and the other personal fitness ... or lack of it! Told by Ashleigh Young
Being a member of the Coastie Salon is just one part of the strong community on the Coast and the web of mutal support built by the women who live there. Told by Carrie Green
A woman takes over a restaurant and finds she has to re-orientate the staff and clientele to her philosophy of fine dining. Told by Susan Curnow