Storytime Treasure Chest
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- Gold Pieces
- Stand alone stories from some of New Zealand's best authors.
- Josefa and the Vu by Tulia Thompson
- When the tabua goes missing and his family are threatened, Josefa discovers his courage as he fights alongside his guardian spirit, the Vu. 9-12 yrs
- Jellybean by Tessa Duder
- A gentle story about a young girl’s passion for music. Suit 8-12 yrs.
- The Fisherman by Ben Brown
- A couple of young brothers enjoy fishing with the Maori King on Waitangi Day 1934.
- Ria the Reckless Wrybill by Jane Buxton
- A story about a feisty wrybill chick with a difference.
- Official Welcome by Janice Marriott
- Cat and Dog give Aunt Muriel an official welcome which makes her feel very unwelcome indeed.
- Give It A Heave by David Hill
- Six amazing contestants enter the discus event.
- The Loblolly Boy by James Norcliffe
- A gripping story about a boy who gains the power of flight, but loses touch with what makes him human. Suit 10+ yrs
- Quaky Cat by Diana Noonan
- Tyger the cat finds out just where home is after an earthquake in Christchurch.
- Not Your Usual Monsters by Norman Bilbrough
- Stories about animals, and people, who are monsters in their own way.
- The Shining Stories by Robin Nathan
- Five shining stand-alone stories about family, cockroaches and antiques.
- Double Trouble by David Hill
- The adventures of twins, Nadia and Nat.
- Maria Stories by Rachel McAlpine
- Maria’s house in the city is overflowing and sometimes, when the aunties visit from Masterton, Maria has to share rooms with her mean big sister Lani. One day old Mrs Kominski from next door offers Maria a place all of her own where she can hang out. Suit 8 - 11yrs
- The Whistle from the Blunder by Diana Noonan
- A gripping, ghostly holiday thriller. Cadence is awoken every morning by the haunting whistle of a long-forgotten steam train. Something from the past isn’t ready to be forgotten and Cadence will have to put it right. Suit 8 - 10yrs
- The Paper War by Bob Kerr
- A story of the little people versus big business. Young paperboy Danny Jackson finds himself leading the fight to save his job and the jobs of the other paper boys and girls when the big newspaper bosses try to install vending machines to replace them. Suit 7-10yrs
- Sky Stories by Apirana Taylor
- From the creator of the popular series, Sea Stories. A collection of colourful stories connected with the sky. Stories of butterflies, birds, kites, home-made aeroplanes, clouds, balloons and people from outer space. Suit 5 - 10yrs
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The Drama Department commissions new writing and seeks to work with New Zealand’s best writers. Each year, up to 30 hours of new drama and comedy more than 200 readings (one-off short stories and serialised book readings), and over 50 new children's stories are produced.
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A number of dramas and book readings are available for purchase through Replay Radio.
(Please note that not all audio is available due to copyright restrictions.)