Nina felt powerless to help her mum when it came to her bully of a dad and she was harshly punished when she reacted the only way she knew how. Did her mother have the courage to stand up to him, before it was too late for both of them?
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Joanne is ready to put a deposit on the shop she has always wanted. When a thief tries to rob her of her life savings, she apprehends him … only for bystanders to sympathise with the robber. The day only gets worse as a cop gives her a ticket. Time to breathe deeply and say her mantra.
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Among the daily visitors to Jilly’s café is a tortoiseshell cat, there so often it might be a permanent resident. The plight of the unloved four-legged beggar tugs at the heartstrings of one patron, who feels a strange kinship with the stray … and brings a lonely work colleague along to meet the feline.
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Layla and Jason’s mum is doing her best to lead her kids in a sustainable, eco-friendly life, including Plastic Free July and largely vegetarian meals. But can she, her husband, Tim and the kids stick it out when faced with a plate bearing an unappetising greyish mass for dinner? Â
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Young Vi Ricci’s dream is to get out of Kirks department store for good and to become a makeup artist to the stars. When she gets the chance to work with the prominent David Silverman, it seems her wish might be coming true sooner than she ever expected.
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For so long Sarah had ached to be a mother – yet that ache failed to disappear and even changed into something else after she had Henry. Why did she now feel so empty?
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After a lifetime together and a period spent nursing her husband Peter, Maeve dreamed of enjoying a long, languid bath … or perhaps taking a solo swim in the sea. But then Peter voiced her thoughts and asked if he could be taken to the sea and immersed.
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Jess felt sad that her mum often seemed to need ‘space’ away from the family. But on a visit to the beach, her mum’s need for time away from her husband and daughter takes on a more sinister tone.
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Supporting the creative communities in both New Zealand and Australia is an important part of MiNDFOOD. This is why each month we showcase local talent by publishing a short story from one budding writer. Here are the grand winners from both countries for 2021.
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Life on the farm is unrelentingly hard for Sue and her mother. Sue can’t wait for the day she can head to Auckland, leaving her father behind. Can she persuade her mother to leave with her?
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She wasn’t sure who the young girl was, but she knew it was no place for her to be sitting on the floor alone. When she intervened to save the girl from potential harm, she realised she could offer a safe home environment for people like her … and change both of their lives for the better.
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Within their busy office environment, Quinn and Dan circle around their attraction to each other. What will it take for them to acknowledge their feelings and act upon them?
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It’s Sarah’s big day – her wedding to her beloved Freddy – and all the family are on hand to share in her happiness…Mum, Dad, sisters Vanessa and Sharlene. But are they actually?
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Burt’s wife, Doreen had died following an untimely ‘accident’ some time ago. But one day, as he happily took his previously banned paints and easel out into the garden, Burt thought he could hear a familiar voice berating him from the base of the willow tree.
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From the tender age of six, a search for the best chocolate cake in the world had occupied the author’s mind and stomach. From England to the Antipodes, then back to Europe, the decades-long search stretched. But could that perfect slice of cake now be (literally) within reach?
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Robert McBride was sure that when he entered The Commission building he would be granted a delay in his admission, considering his status as a prominent author. As he waited, he thought about his life, as well as his nemesis, Vernon Hunt, who was a villain in nearly all of his books.
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Life in the rest home was not exactly a barrel of laughs for Peter, a former farmer who grieved the loss of his independence. Days punctuated by unsatisfactory meals and the deaths of other residents made him wonder when his own turn would come…until one day, he heard a bark.
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When his mother packs her bags and leaves his father, Sidney thinks marital strife is the only thing he’ll have to worry about. Yet the arrival of a vengeful leopard threatens everyone’s peace.
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One man reflects on a simple but honest childhood growing up in the wake of WWII that instilled in him the values and respect that helped form who he became today.
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For Harold, one journey is ending, but another is beginning as a voice guides him on a passage back over a lifetime of experiences, from the sensual grace of nature to the anguish of miscarriage and the all-encompassing sensation of love that only a new child can bring.
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The two sisters were surprised to learn their late dad had owned a secret place of his own, perhaps to escape his family and ruminate in peace. Would his refuge provide them with what they needed to fix their broken relationship and move forward together?
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The chair was old. Its armrests and legs were scuffed and its vinyl seat was torn, and Mum didn’t think anyone would bother picking it up from the side of the road. But Dad believed in its value – all it needed was a little work to bring out its inner beauty. And maybe it would turn out to be a diamond in the rough after all.
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Living in a nursing home, 92-year-old Albert didn’t find he had much to look forward to. Far better to lose himself in memories of his days as a daring 12-year-old, ready to climb any tree on offer with the fearless Allison.
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