Nine to Noon Short Story Competition 2021
In 2021 Nine to Noon on RNZ ran a Short Story Competition which generated a huge response with nearly 1500 entries received. After the massive process of reading all the entries, a shortlist of one hundred stories was drawn up and these stories were dispatched to the judge's Tina Makareti and Harry Ricketts. After the judge's deliberations, five winners were selected.
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The German Girl by Morag MacTaggart
17 Oct 2022Funerals as we know often stir up old memories…not all of them fond memories. Audio
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Do You Feel the Air Shake by Kelsey Dahlberg
17 Oct 2022Finding your feet in this world can be challenging. A young Chinese Kiwi searches for a sense of connection. Audio
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Up With The Birds by Tim Saunders
17 Oct 2022A son picks his elderly father up from the rest home and takes him for a drive all the while reflecting on what has been. Audio
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The Girl Behind The Bar by Patricia Bell
17 Oct 2022A seemingly chance encounter across the bar of a Belfast pub unlocks a bigger story about connection with the past. Audio
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Native Supergirl by Airana Ngarewa
17 Oct 2022Set during the NZ wars. A young maori girl is sent on a dangerous mission to rally support to save her embattled hapu. Audio
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Flamingos by John Ewen
22 Nov 2021A cautionary tale about the perils of impulse shopping. One of the winning stories from the 2021 Nine to Noon Short Story Competition. Audio
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The Lucky Bench by Lynette Mentink
23 Nov 2021In this subtle and touching story, a woman sits on a bench by the sea, an old man joins her and they chat - as strangers. (One of the winning stories from the 2021 Nine to Noon Short Story… Audio
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Spring Clean at the Pool
24 Nov 2021A contractor cleaning a pool for the coming summer season gets a nasty surprise. One of the winning stories from the 2021 Nine to Noon Short Story Competition. Audio
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Going Under by Heather McQuillan
25 Nov 2021Two boys learning their pepeha (Māori introduction) bunk off from school and go to the beach. This is a heartbreaking tale of a boy finding his place in a challenging world. (One of the winning… Audio
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Between Names by Eli Bull
26 Nov 2021In this joyful tale about identity, a recently transitioned male goes to an LGBTQ meeting at a community centre. One of the winning stories in the 2021 Nine to Noon Short story competition. Audio
